Man who rescued dog from icy Detroit River ordeal adopts him

ECORSE, Mich. (AP) — A dog that survived frigid temperatures and a run-in with a coyote before being rescued in February from ice along the Detroit River has been adopted by the man who rescued him.

The Detroit Free Press reports that Jude Mead of J&J Marine in Windsor, Ontario, has adopted the dog, named Alfonso.

The Friends of the River Rouge Animal Shelter says in a Facebook post that after a stringent adoption application process, it was decided that the man who saved the dog "was the very best fit for him."

The dog was treated for frostbite and other ills by the Woodhaven Animal Hospital after his rescue.