In Mississippi, 38 dogs were rescued by fishermen who bravely waded into the water.

A day on the water with a friend quickly escalated into a full-on rescue mission of 38 dogs.

After not seeing each other for a while, Bob Gist, a 61-year-old State Farm agent in Arkansas, and his friend Brad Carlisle, a State Farm agent in Tennessee, decided to go on a fishing trip together, Gist told Planet Chronicle Digital.

In Mississippi, two men journeyed to Grenada Lake and met with Jordan Chrestman, a local fishing guide, who took them out onto the water.

The group relocated after failing to catch fish during the early morning fishing session.

Gist stated that we travel about a half mile from our previous location to a different spot and then begin fishing. Soon after, we can hear dogs barking.

"Soon, we spotted dogs in the water on the horizon."

Gist learned that the dogs were a part of an annual fox run in the area after the encounter.

A deer was spotted in the water by Chrestman, while a group of dogs were trying to catch it.

"We continued fishing for approximately 10-15 minutes before Jordan [Chrestman] remarked, 'Guys, we should check on the dogs since they're quite far out in the water,'" Gist stated.

Gist and Carlisle had Chrestman lead them over to the pups.

As the boat approached, the three men were left in a state of shock.

Gist was astonished because there were dogs everywhere, and they were all moving in different directions because they couldn't see the bank on either side.

"The GPS radio collars on the hunting dogs give away their purpose."

The men quickly took the dogs onto the boat to prevent them from drowning.

Gist stated that they immediately began calling dogs on the boat and grabbed their collars before placing them in the bass boat.

The fishermen managed to fit as many dogs as they could on the boat before running out of space.

Chrestman successfully collected 25 to 27 dogs, ensuring none of the puppies tried to leap back into the water.

The owners were in a state of panic when the men returned the dogs to the bank, according to Gist.

One man on land informed Gist and the team that he possessed the GPS tracker for the dogs and requested to join the rescue after they had saved the second group.

According to Gist, the tracker led the other men to a group of three to four dogs who were estimated to be more than a mile away from the bank.

Gist stated that they were close to drowning after treading water for an hour.

"We retrieved the last group of dogs from the ramp, but they were reluctant to leave the boat. They were afraid of going back into the water. It was distressing."

Chrestman refused to accept payment from the dog owner, as stated by Gist.

Gist has labeled Chrestman a true hero of the dog rescue.

Gist stated that if Brad and he had been alone in a boat, they wouldn't have known anything was wrong, but the 20-something-year-old kid, being 61 years old, knew something needed to be done.

"The kid who recognized the danger and saved the dogs is the hero here."

Gist acknowledged Chrestman's contribution but expressed gratitude for his own role in the mission to rescue the animals.