The Wellesley Fire Department on Tuesday rescued a dog that chased geese into Lake Waban. A witness, Scott Harrison, said the geese went into the middle of the lake and stopped moving, then he couldn’t see the dog at all.

Firefighters spotted the dog via binoculars, and with the shift deputy leading the operation, two members of WFD headed out in the rescue boat to retrieve the dog.

Interim Fire Chief David Soar said it took a few attempts, but they got the dog and retrieved it to the owners. “So all in all, a good day,” Soar said.

Wellesley fire dog lake waban — Photo courtesy of Scott Harrison

Rescued at sea….or Lake Waban (close enough). Wellesley Fire rescued this wayward dog on Tuesday after it became disoriented swimming. The dog was scooped from the water by the WFD boat and returned safely to it's family. One of our UAV pilots captured these images. pic.twitter.com/ShQ51UOaqF
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