On Tuesday morning, 24-year-old Asivelele Gijana risked his life to save a dog from drowning after it was swept away in a flood-swollen stormwater canal in De Mist, Kariega.
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The desperate dog caught in a flood-swollen canal in Kariega on Tuesday morning (WERNER HILLS)
The desperate dog caught in a flood-swollen canal in Kariega on Tuesday morning (WERNER HILLS)
The terrified dog is swept along in the fast-flowing canal in Kariega (WERNER HILLS)
The terrified dog is swept along in the fast-flowing canal in Kariega (WERNER HILLS)
Asivelele Gijana, 24, leans over the canal wall to try to pull the black Doberman out of the water (WERNER HILLS)
Holding on as the waters gush by (WERNER HILLS)
Nearly there, as Asivelele Gijana pulls the scared animal up the canal wall to safety (WERNER HILLS)
Brave Asivelele Gijana with the grateful pooch (WERNER HILLS)
On Tuesday morning, 24-year-old Asivelele Gijana risked his life to save a dog from drowning after it was swept away in a flood-swollen stormwater canal in De Mist, Kariega.
Gijana did not hesitate to assist when a resident, who had been watching in stunned disbelief as the water levels rose, started screaming for help after spotting a dog struggling in the water.
Wearing a raincoat, Gijana started running along the side of the canal.
When he saw it was safe, he leant forward into the water and pulled out the black Doberman, which licked his face in gratitude.
The Herald photographer Werner Hills was there to capture the heroic rescue.
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