Like many mornings, Jess Craigie watched as her dog Moxie took off after a seagull during their morning walk along Lake Michigan.But on Tuesday, Moxie sprinted down a pier and disappeared over the edge at North Avenue Beach.

I saw her go over the pier. I was in shock,” said Craigie. “When I got to the edge, I saw her dog-paddling. She was clearly panicking.”
Craigie raced toward the water, brushing aside a man who tried to stop her, and jumped in.

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