Feb. 6 (UPI) — Firefighters in Illinois donned protecting gear and broke by the ice of a frozen pond to rescue a stranded canine.
Long Grove Fire Protection District firefighters stated they responded to an icy pond off Route 53 to rescue a 120-pound nice pyrenees named Belle who fell by the ice.
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Roseanne Stavro, Belle’s proprietor, stated she discovered her ft getting caught within the sand on the backside of the pond when she tried to mount her personal rescue, so she contacted firefighters.
Stavros stated Belle had been within the water for about half-hour when rescue crews arrived.
Firefighter Nick McDowell placed on protecting rescue gear and ventured out into the frigid pond to rescue Belle.
“There weren’t too many hiccups within the course of,” McDowell stated. “The ice was in a position to be damaged simply by hand. So we have been in a position to create a lane out to the canine.”
Stavros stated Belle was unhurt, except for being lined in black slime that ultimately washed out with dish cleaning soap.
Stavros and Belle paid a visit to the fire station Monday to reunite with the rescuers and thank them in person.
