South Bend Fire Department rescuing a dog.Photo:South Bend Fire Department
South Bend Fire Department
Indiana firefighters are to thank for a rescue that saved a dog from an unintended polar plunge.
The incident, which occurred on Thursday near the 500 block of Riverside Drive in downtown South Bend, per local outletWSBT 22, saw several firefighters on the scene wading through ice-filled water in the St. Joseph River to help pull a dog from its icy depths.
South Bend Fire Department rescuing a dog.South Bend Fire Department
A subsequentFacebook postfrom the department included a video of the rescue and identified the dog as Oliver. “Animals are our family & when a service call comes in for pets, we respond with the same urgency!” the caption read. “Great job from our South Bend Fire Department Swiftwater Team members in rescuing Oliver from the freezing waters of the St Joe River.”
PEOPLE reached out to the South Bend Fire Department for comment, but they did not immediately respond.
Dozens of users underneath both Facebook posts thanked and commended the officers for their rescue efforts.
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After being rescued, Oliver was returned home to his family, per ABC57.
A similar situation happened in December when the Duluth Minnesota Fire Department dispatched several marine units torescue a dog that had jumpedinto the frigid waters of Lake Superior. After navigating the lake’s “extreme cold water and ice” along with its heavy waves, divers were able to bring the dog to shore where it recovered from exhaustion and “exposure” to the cold, showing “marked signs of improvement.”
source: people.com
