DC responders rescue 5 abandoned dogs during water leak call [Video]

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Firefighters and police in D.C. rescued five dogs while responding to a water leak call on Monday, officials said.

In a post on the X platform, DC Fire and EMS said crews were called to Fendall Street Southeast for a water leak.

While on the scene, firefighters found five “abandoned” and “neglected” dogs. Responders called the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) and the Humane Rescue Alliance (HRA).

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DC Fire and EMS shared a video of MPD officers and a firefighter gaining access to the apartment while the dogs barked.

Officials said that all of the dogs were safely retrieved.

HRA told DC News Now that its officers had removed a mother dog and her puppies from the apartment unit. Humane Law Enforcement officers are investigating the case, and officials could not comment further as of late Monday afternoon.

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