Woman drowns trying to rescue her dog on Long Island: Police

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OAKDALE, Long Island (PIX11) – A woman drowned on Long Island after jumping into Connetquot River to save her dog, according to the Suffolk County Police Department.

Catherine Andreau, 62, jumped off her houseboat around 1:30 a.m. to save her dog who had jumped in the water just before, police said.

She was pulled from the water around 8 a.m. near the Oakdale Yacht Club on Shore Drive and declared dead on the scene, police said.

The dog was rescued and taken to a local vet, police said.

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