Video: N.J. officers pull drowning lost dog from pool

The dog, named Zissou, was in distress and likely would have drowned if the officers had not gotten there when they did, the Robbinsville Police Department said

May 17, 2025 08:00 AM

By Chris Sheldon
nj.com

ROBBINSVILLE, N.J. — A group of officers rescued a lost dog from drowning in the backyard pool of a Robbinsville home on Saturday, authorities said.

Robbinsville Police Patrolmen James Pica, Michael Slininger and Ryan Meehan were called to house on Sienna Court following a 911 call and Pica and Slininger were able to remove the dog from the pool, according to Facebook post from the department.

The dog, named Zissou, was in distress and likely would have drowned if the officers had not gotten there when they did, the department said.

A second dog was also found in the same backyard and the officer were later able to locate their owners, who had been searching for their pets after they had gotten loose earlier in the day, the department said.

One of the owners went to the police department later that day to thank the officers for saving their pup, according to the post.

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