Many people spent their holiday weekend out at various bodies of water, enjoying beaches, sun and swimming with family, friends and loved ones.
Those headed to Lake Michiganās beaches near Chicago were warned that the water could be quite dangerous on Sunday.
āDangerous swimming conditions along the Lake Co, IL lakeshore today as strong southerly winds will generate high waves of 3 to 5 feet and strong rip currents,ā the National Weather Service tweeted.
āThis threat does extend south for the rest of the IL lakeshore as well. Stay out of the water in these areas.ā
But one Dog didnāt seem to get the memo.
Annie Ryzak spotted the creature struggling in the water near Ohio Street Beach.
The area was choked with boats and the beach was congested, but at first, no one else seemed to notice the poor pup paddling along ā getting farther and farther from shore.
āIt was, in fact, a Dog, and there were people starting to notice the situation on land,ā Ryzak said, according to CBS News.
āThis was like boat central, party central, on the weekend. And the waterās cold, too.
āWeāre trying to figure out what to do, because the Dog kept swimming further out and you know, thereās boats everywhere, especially this weekend.ā
āI wouldnāt wish that on any Dog owner.ā
Eventually, one man went toward the Dog and guided it back to land.
āHe swam out and he kind of guided the Dog back to shore,ā Ryzak said. āIt looks like itās his friends that got the Dog back, carried him up and took him to who, it looks like where his owners may be.ā
As friends helped pull the pup out of the water, onlookers clapped and cheered.
Dogs are legally welcome to swim in Lake Michigan when visiting the designated Dog-friendly areas.
But Ryzak ā a Dog owner herself ā just wants owners to be cognizant of their dogsā abilities and aware of their location at all times.
āJust know your Dog, what itās capable of doing and be responsible,ā she said.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.