A Gilroy man who rescued a small dog from Uvas Creek in Christmas Hill Park is being hailed a hero.
Hector Beltran says he was looking for crawdads earlier this week when he heard a little dog yelping nearby.
Beltran quickly discovered a small honey-colored dog in distress. The dog's head was just above the water line.
The little thing had a rope tied around its hind legs. On the other end of the rope was a brick.
Beltran rescued the pup who he has since named River. He said he's already had her checked out at a Gilroy veterinarian and that he filed a police report.
If you know anything about this case of animal cruelty, call the Gilroy police department.
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Beltran is keeping River for now, but tells KSBW in Salinas that he isn't sure she will be able to be a permanent member of his family.
