Coldwater Firefighters save puppy from fentanyl overdose

Whip will be monitored until her follow-up with her veterinarian.
Published: Nov. 21, 2022 at 6:55 AM EST|Updated: Nov. 21, 2022 at 8:37 PM EST
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COLDWATER, Mich. (WILX) - Firefighters in Coldwater saved a puppy from a fentanyl overdose on Saturday.

Coldwater Firefighters Local 2555 said on a Facebook post that a puppy named Whip got into a fentanyl patch.

The puppy was brought to the station by her owners. The firefighters gave Whip two doses of Narcan, a naloxone overdose medication, said firefighters in a Facebook post.

The puppy is now doing okay, said the firefighters. “She will be monitored until her follow up with her veterinarian. Nice work C-Platoon.”

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