On Wednesday, the Lawrence County Dispatch received several calls reporting a dog barking along the banks of the Black River on the Portia side south of the Powhatan Court House.
A deputy was dispatched to the area and soon discovered the dog could only be accessed by water, the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Dive Team was notified and responded with a boat to the Powhatan boat launch. After traveling about a mile down river, officers discovered the dog on the banks of the Black River with it’s foot in a beaver trap. Officers took a rope and detained the animal while removing the trap from the animals foot. The dog seemed to be uninjured and was released after the trap was removed. It was not known who the dog belonged to.
For more information on the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office or the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Dive Team visit www.lawrencecountysheriffsoffice.com .