PHOENIX, Ariz. (WFLA/KPNX) – What should have been a simple rescue turned into a 30 minute pursuit full of heart stopping moments, all caught on camera.

Responders in Arizona pulled a dog out of two-feet deep water in a canal.

Once on dry land, the dog slipped the collar and took off at top speed down a road.

The dog cut in and out of traffic for more than a half hour.

The dog was eventually cornered and caught by a good Samaritan.

Thankfully, it is microchipped and will likely be reunited with its owner.