MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) - Montana police say a man who jumped into a river in Missoula to try to save his dog was rescued by others.
Missoula Police Sgt. James Caton says the incident occurred about 7:30 p.m. Thursday on the Clark Fork River.
Caton says the man got stuck under a log after he entered the river.
Others nearby were able to pull him out before emergency responders arrived. The was taken to a local hospital for treatment of hypothermia.
Caton says the dog could not be saved, but the man is expected to make a full recovery.
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