Fire crews have rescued an elderly man from the river after he jumped in to save his dog this evening (Thursday).
The North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service boat was deployed to the River Wharfe near Wetherby Road, Tadcaster.
A North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service spokesperson said: “Crews from Tadcaster, Selby, York, Malton and Richmond responded to reports of an 84 year old male who had rescued his staffie, Lennie, from the river, then was unable to get out of the knee high water.
“This incident is ongoing, however the male and his dog Lennie was rescued safely.”
Station Manager Tony Walker said on X / Twitter: “The man had become stranded in the water after rescuing his dog.
“The man is currently being assessed for injury by our crews but is believed to be uninjured.”