MARGATE, FLA. (WSVN) - A dog is back in the arms of his owner after rescue crews saved him from drowning in a Margate canal.

A 12-year-old terrier mix named Bandit was found clinging to a tree branch in a canal, Thursday.

First responders said they got multiple calls of a dog drowning in the water and quickly came to the rescue.

Margate-Coconut Creek Fire Rescue crews were able to safely pull the canine out from the water using a boat.

After he was checked out, the canine was returned to his owners.

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