Amherst police rescue dog in icy marsh
The rescue of the dog Lula in progress on New Year’s Day. AMHERST POLICE DEPARTMENT
Officers Jessica Damon, left, and Molly Farber, right, with Lula and her owner. AMHERST POLICE DEPARTMENT
Published: 1/5/2021 4:22:36 PM
AMHERST A small dog named Lula was safely rescued from an icy marsh adjacent to the Norwottuck Rail Trail in South Amherst on New Year’s Day.
Amherst Police Officers Jessica Damon and Molly Farber were summoned by callers at around 11 a.m. on the bike path to the trailhead off Station Road, where the loose dog was observed in the Lawrence Swamp. The dog was refusing to get out of the reeds and grass in the area despite voice commands.