Belhaven police Chief Christopher Kelly waded through rising waters to save the dog.
“We thought we had dodged a bullet,” Wayne Penn, a 10-year resident of Beaufort County wrote, according to the television station. “Well, the rain from Ophelia didn’t bother us much but the storm surge from the winds following the storm pushed the river into town. We had to scramble to get our vehicles to higher ground and right now we are completely surrounded by water.”“Dog tied up in flood water. Already up to the dog’s belly.
The police chief waded into the water and rescued the frightened animal and then later took a selfie with hte dog,
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