Two teens electrocuted trying to rescue dog from canal, officials say

SACRAMENTO, Calif. _ Two Dixon, Calif., teenagers died of apparent electrocution Monday, reportedly after trying to rescue a dog from an irrigation canal that afternoon, according to reports by California Highway Patrol, the Dixon Fire Department and a local news outlet.

CHP's Golden Gate Division Air Operations said in a Facebook post about 7:30 p.m. that one of its helicopters had been dispatched following a report of two teens found unresponsive in a field in Solano County.

"After attempting all lifesaving measures available to us in the prehospital setting, both teenagers were pronounced deceased at Kaiser Vacaville," the post said, noting Solano County Sheriff's Office as the investigating agency.

The Sheriff's Office had not released an official statement as of Tuesday morning. Sheriff's officials did not immediately return The Bee's requests for comment Tuesday.

CHP's Monday post linked to a news report by the Vacaville Reporter from earlier Monday afternoon; at that time, one of the youths was pronounced dead and the other was still hospitalized, according to The Reporter. The Dixon Fire Department also shared The Reporter's story to Facebook on Monday.

The two teens were apparently attempting to save a dog from the canal when they touched an electrical source, Solano County Sheriff's officials told The Reporter. The dog survived and was taken by Solano County Animal Control to be treated for injuries, according to The Reporter. The dog's status as of Tuesday was not known.

In a statement via the school's Facebook page, principal Stephanie Marquez confirmed that the teens who died were Dixon High School students. Marquez said mental health clinicians will be available at the Dixon Unified School District's office starting at 10 a.m. Tuesday.

"While we are not at liberty to discuss details or specifics, we are absolutely here to support all of our students," the principal's statement said in part.

Identification of the deceased will be handled by the Solano County coroner's office following notification of family.