Dog leaps into Shasta Lake and man jumps in to save it. Dog survives, but the man does not

A rescue attempt ended in tragedy when a man died after entering the water. He had tried to save a dog that had jumped in. The dog survived the incident.

The man who died was 60 years old and from Redding. His attempt to rescue the dog was reported to have occurred on a Friday morning.

Further details about the incident are available from the Shasta County Sheriff's Office, which reported the man's death.