Police formed human chain to rescue woman and her dog

Toronto Police have rescued a young woman identified only as Hailen along with her dog, Cleo, from the icy reaches of the waterfront at Merchants Wharf, southeast of Lower Sherbourne St and Queen’s Quay East. The four, Constable Christopher Hawley, Sergeant Craig Somers and Constables Ashley Pickford and Tom Zebrowski, formed a human chain with a rope assist as they scaled down a concrete seawall to bring Hailen and her pet to safety. The dog had been in the water and required the care at a vet hospital but has made a full recovery. This occurred January 29 at nearly 2 a.m. in response to a 9-1-1 call Hailen made from her cell phone when she realized she might not be able to get back up the seawall.