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Two teenagers trying to rescue a dog from a canal died Monday when they grabbed hold of an electrically charged metal bridge, the Solano County Sheriff’s's Office said.Three teenage boys, a teenage girl and a dog were walking alongside a Solano Irrigation District canal west of Interstate 80 in Dixon around 12:30 p.m. when, at some point, two of the teens and the dog walked across the bridge, which goes over the canal. “For unknown reasons, the dog jumped or fell from the bridge into the SID canal,” a news release from the Sheriff’s Office said. Two of the boys -- identified by officials as 17-year-old Jacob Hourmouzus of Elk Grove and 17-year-old Jacob Schneider of Dixon -- jumped into the canal to try to save the dog. As they grabbed the dog, the teens reached up to the metal bridge to try to keep from being pulled farther down the canal. “When doing so, witness reports state the two teenage boys appeared to have been electrocuted and unable to release their grip from the metal bridge,” the Sheriff’s Office said. The third teenage boy saw what was happening and jumped into the canal, which knocked the two other teens off the bridge. He was able to pull the two teens from the canal and onto the side of the levee. The teenage girl then called 911. Firefighters quickly arrived at the canal and started lifesaving efforts on the two boys. Both were rushed to a hospital in Vacaville, where they were pronounced dead. A Pacific Gas and Electric Co. crew went to the scene to deactivate power to the energized bridge so that it would be safe for investigators. Investigators with the Sheriff’s Office and the Solano County District Attorney’s Office are looking into the case and “will work with experts to determine how the bridge became energized and this incident occurred,” the release said. “Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families of everyone affected by this tragedy,” said Solano County Sheriff Thomas Ferrara in a statement. “The Solano County Sheriff’s Office will continue to search for answers as to how this incident happened.”The dog, which is named Ranger, was treated for its injuries, released to its family and was reportedly in good health as of Tuesday morning, officials said.