HOPEWELL, Va. (WRIC) -- A small dog stranded on a log in a Hopewell river was rescued in a joint effort involving police, animal control and local middle schoolers. On Friday, Oct. 4, the Hopewell Police Department, Hopewell Animal Control Services and students from Carter G. Woodson Middle School were all involved in the rescue of a small dog found on a log in a local river. Authorities and Carter G Woodson Middle School students rescue a dog trapped on a log in a Hopewell river. (Photo: Hopewell Police Department) Authorities and Carter G Woodson Middle School students rescue a dog trapped on a log in a Hopewell river. (Photo: Hopewell Police Department) No additional information on this incident, such as the exact details of the rescue or how the dog ended up on the log, was provided. Authorities and Carter G Woodson Middle School students rescue a dog trapped on a log in a Hopewell river. (Photo: Hopewell Police Department)Authorities and Carter G Woodson Middle School students rescue a dog trapped on a log in a Hopewell river. (Photo: Hopewell Police Department) However, the dog appears unharmed in the photos, including those where the group posed together to celebrate the successful rescue.