A dog stranded in a drainpipe on the Chicago River had to be rescued by police and reunited with its owner on Saturday afternoon. A dog stranded in a drainpipe on the Chicago River had to be rescued by police and reunited with its owner on Saturday afternoon. (Chicago Police Department)He saw on a community public safety app that a CPD Marine Unit was responding to a call of a stranded dog that matched Faroe’s description. After being contacted by Hilliard’s sister, police contacted the owner, who boarded the responding boat heading to rescue Faroe. A dog stranded in a drainpipe on the Chicago River had to be rescued by police and reunited with its owner on Saturday afternoon.