NYPD Emergency Services Rescues Dog Stuck In Roosevelt Island Bridge Grating Under Walkway Above East River This Morning

A Tipster reported this morning NYPD activity on the Roosevelt Island Bridge and in the East River below.

I asked Roosevelt Island Public Safety Department Chief Kevin Brown

What is happening at the Roosevelt Island Bridge this morning 

Chief Brown replied:

There was a dog rescue on the bridge by NYPD Emergency service unit . A small dog was stuck in the grating. The dog was rescued with no injuries and traffic is flowing normal.  

The dog had a tag on but no owner was anywhere to be found. The NYPD took custody of the dog and is attempting to locate the owner. 

 I followed up asking the NYPD:

This morning, the NYPD Emergency Services Unit rescued a dog stuck in grating on the Roosevelt Island Bridge. Do you have any more info on what happened? Was the dog with it's owner, lost or a stray? What type of dog? Do you have a picture of the dog rescue? Was traffic disrupted - how long?

                                                                                                Image From NYPD Special Ops

A  NYPD spokesperson replied:

Please be referred to the following:

Early this AM #ESU responded to the Roosevelt Island Bridge when this little dog somehow got wedged under the walkway, over the water

ESU cut the roadway & lowered themselves down to conduct the rescue🐾@ASPCA reunited “Sam” with his owner through social media

Excellent work! pic.twitter.com/PPsc49v81L

— NYPD Special Ops (@NYPDSpecialops) December 28, 2020

UPDATE 12/29

UPDATE:
Animal Care Centers of NYC is currently in the process of reuniting Sam with his owners, not @ASPCA as previously reported.

Thank you to all NYPD members & outside agencies involved. https://t.co/zs9sFNpaRX

— NYPD Special Ops (@NYPDSpecialops) December 29, 2020