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."

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