A walk down Memorial Drive turned into a moment of community pride for Sturgeon Bay residents Laura Van Dreese and her husband Jon. The Van Dreeses were taking their usual walk down Memorial Drive after 3 p.m. when they noticed an 11-month-old German shepherd dog named Haley walk across the road. The couple kept an eye on her while having a conversation with a neighbor until the dog eventually jumped into the water. A call to the non-emergency line later caused a chain of events that led to one man borrowing another’s kayak, a boat owner, and the Sturgeon Bay Police and Fire Departments on their respective vessels looking to lend a helping hand. Van Dreese says without the joint effort of everyone involved, the story likely has a different ending.
Haley was returned to her owners, who had reported her missing at approximately 10 a.m. earlier that day.
