For a pair of Maine dog owners, 2026 started with a dreadful scare after their naughty golden retriever ran out onto a frozen pond and broke through the ice.
Without any means of rescuing their pooch or resisting the deathly chill of the frozen water, the owners called 911 and hoped that firefighters could arrive in time.
Bedecked in vibrant orange wetsuits, the emergency services got to work in the icy pond, with one rescuer gently sliding across the ice and eventually paddling out to meet the dog who had done a great job keeping its head above water.
In water that cold, warm-blooded animals not adapted to life in the Arctic or far north/south have mere minutes before the low temperatures bring on hypothermia, an inability to command and control the muscles in the extremities, and therefore the ability to continue to tread water.
But the goldie looked sharp and ready, phone camera footage revealed, when the rescuer arrived at the middle point of the pond.
Securing it around the neck, the fireman gave the signal to pull in the rope attached to him, and the pair made it back to shore safely.
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Rescuers and dog were examined for signs of hypothermia, but there were none to be found, and all got to retire to warmer environs; the pooch to a pair of presumably relieved yet disappointed owners. No kitchen scraps for Fido tonight.
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