{"id":1176,"date":"2026-05-29T23:01:46","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T23:01:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=1176"},"modified":"2026-05-29T23:01:46","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T23:01:46","slug":"a-special-case-of-dog-paddling-key-west-cop-saves-man-and-his-very-large-friend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=1176","title":{"rendered":"A special case of dog-paddling: Key West cop saves man and his very large friend"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The Key West Police Department is recognizing the heroics an officer who jumped into the water to rescue a man and his large dog.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=1174\">\u2018We\u2019re not cattle.\u2019 Southwest passenger at MIA told she\u2019s too large for seat<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Officer Corey Vanderhoof responded to reports of a man yelling for help near the Cow Key Channel Bridge on Wednesday and narrowed the search to the Hurricane Hole Restaurant, Bar and Marina on U.S. 1, the department said in a social-media post.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The Great Dane had fallen into the water, and his owner jumped in to save his pet, according to the department. 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