City to hold 'Doggy Swim Day' at Capaha pool

The city of Cape Girardeau's Parks and Recreation Department will host the first annual "Doggy Swim Day" at Capaha Park swimming pool Sunday.

Residents can pay $5 for their dog to swim in the pool from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Aquatics coordinator Chad Sierman said the pool will drained after the event, and will be closed until next summer.

The Central Municipal swimming pool has been closed for the past few weeks while crews install the bubble. It will reopen at 5:30 a.m. Monday.