LAFD Uses Helicopter to Rescue Man and Dog from L.A. River During Storm

Bold rescue In THE medium of A historical storm dumping tons of rain on The bone Angeles ... firefighters used A helicopter has to safeguard A man WHO jumped up In A rage river has to input her dog.

THE emergency situation plays out Monday afternoon In THE medium of THE flood THERE. River ... with LAFD crews bringing In A chopper has to pull out A man WHO was failed In THE flow water.

Daniel Castillo/LAFD

THE guys was trying has little somewhat of A hero himself ... he was to attempt has to safeguard her dog, WHO had has been swept away far In THE fast during A flash flood.

As You can see, A helicopter plane on THE river And lowered A firefighter WHO grasped THE guys And drawn him has security.

THE poor pooch was checked in Also ... with THE dog swimming has dry to land on It is clean.

Daniel Castillo/LAFD

LAFD said both man And dog suffered minor injuries ... THE guys was transported has A local hospital And THE puppy was taken has A animal shelter.

Firefighters are happy has report THE dog East "alive And impatient...