Man drowns while trying to rescue dog from pond, officials say

By Briauna Brown

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    Texas (KTVT) — A man and his dog are both dead after drowning in a pond on Wednesday evening, the Denton Fire Department confirmed.

According to Denton FD, just before 6:40 p.m., multiple emergency crews, including Argyle and Lewisville, responded to a drowning call at a pond in the 4800 block of Parkplace Drive.

When they arrived, crews immediately began searching the pond after learning that a man had gone into the water to save his dog.

Both bodies were later recovered, officials said.

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