Dog owner searches for the men who rescued him at local beach

A Santa Cruz family is dealing with heartbreaking loss, after powerful waves proved to be deadly. People often underestimate powerful waves. However for this family that was not the case, during an incident where things went from good to bad in a blink of an eye.

It’s a lot quieter around the Stock home these days.

“She was the first and last thing Rebecca and I did throughout the day,” said Jason Stock.

Last weekend Jason and his wife took their English bulldog “Lollie” to Davenport Beach.

“Beach was like a keyword…she wanted to go,” Stock said.

After arriving they realized how powerful the waves were. So they headed to a small inlet for Lollie to play, a safe area, or so they thought.

“We were throwing the stick in this very calm area. Unfortunately in this case the water caught her and she couldn’t turn around,” Stock said.

Without hesitation Jason jumped into the water.

“I imagined that I would be able to stop both of us and lift her out and do whatever I had to do,” Stock said.

But the current was too strong as it began taking them both out to sea.

“What I remember most is that I had the dog by its left rear leg. I thought that if I can just hold onto the dog I can get her back. And then a moment later a wave hit me and we just toppled,” Stock said.

What felt like an eternity, man and man’s best friend now being toppled by the powerful Pacific Ocean.

“I said to myself, I’m not going to make it. And then moments after that some local beach goers were kind enough to come and drag me out,” Stock said.

Lollie was also on the beach.

“There was a group of men surrounding her and they didn’t know what to do. And so I broke in and I started to do what I’d seen on television,” Stock said.

Sadly Lollie couldn’t be saved during an attempt to use CPR. But for countless other pets, CPR may be possible for those who simply know how to do it with their pets.

“We want to try and get their heart beating until it starts beating on their own. Somewhere around 50 to 100 in a minute. So people will say breathe…pump, pump, pump,” said Dr. Merrianne Burtch, with Pacific Veterinary Specialists & Emergency Service.

If CPR does work getting your dog to a hospital right after is key.

“A lot of those dogs go into shock if something happens and they need fluids to support them thorough a cardiovascular collapse,” Burtch said.

While it’s too late for Jason and his family, they now want to spread awareness and thank the people that helped him that horrible day.

“I think that you saved my life. I want to thank you. Over and over for myself and my wife. And I know you did whatever you could for Lollie,” Stock said.

Jason made a Craigslist’s page to assist in the search for those hero’s at the beach. He really wants to thank them in person and hear from anyone that might have been there.

Local Jason Stock is searching for the two men who saved him from drowning in a dangerous current near Davenport Beach on February 28th. Stock’s dog Lollie, did not survive the current.

To read his message on Craigslist, click on the link. http://sfbay.craigslist.org/scz/pet/5472050298.html