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Watch: Firefighters in R.I. rescue yellow Lab who fell through the ice
Volunteers reported arriving within minutes and locating the dog struggling in the water, unable to move.
A yellow Lab named Phoenix rose from the ashes — or at least the ice — after falling into a frozen pond in Rhode Island on New Year’s Day, necessitating an ice rescue from local firefighters.
The Misquamicut Fire Department and the Westerly Ambulance Corps, Inc., along with the Westerly Police Department, were dispatched to Little Masachaug Pond off Atlantic Avenue for a water rescue just before 9 a.m. on Jan. 1.
Apparently Phoenix was on a walk with his owner when he wandered out onto the pond and fell through a layer of thin ice. Volunteers reported arriving within minutes and locating the dog struggling in the water, unable to move.
Members from both departments entered the pond in ice rescue suits, while additional personnel prepared equipment, including an inflatable rescue boat. Phoenix and the rescuers were safely brought back to shore and were all doing well on the scene, according to a statement from the Misquamicut Fire Department.
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Firefighters were evaluated by EMS for possible hypothermia but did not require treatment.
After the incident, the Misquamicut Fire Department issued a reminder that “no ice is ever safe. Our firefighters train extensively for cold water and ice rescues, but these situations are extremely dangerous.”
Watch the ice rescue below:
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