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A heart-stopping rescue unfolded in Missouri when a dog fell through the ice into a freezing lake, but thanks to the swift actions of the fire department, the animal was saved. This dramatic event was captured on video.
The St. Louis Fire Department (STLFD) shared a video of the rescue on their Facebook page, detailing how their Marine Rescue Task Force spearheaded the daring mission.
“Amidst bone-chilling single-digit temperatures, a dog ventured onto the frozen lake, only to face a perilous situation,” the STLFD recounted.
“The ice cracked beneath it, plunging the dog into the icy water, where it struggled to reach safety as the frigid conditions took their toll,” they added.
The STLFD Marine Rescue Task Force can be seen approaching the dog, stranded in the cold waters after breaking through the ice in St. Louis, Missouri. (Courtesy of St. Louis Fire Department)
Video of the incident shows a rescue boat approaching a large dog clinging to the ice to stay afloat.
As rescue personnel pulled the dog from the frozen water, it appeared stiff and numb from the cold. It remains unclear how long the dog had been stranded before the rescue.
A rescue crew member reaches for a dog trapped in freezing water during a dramatic ice rescue in St. Louis, Missouri. (St. Louis Fire Department)
Multiple responders then grasped the canine by the neck and back to lift it onboard, during which the dog could be heard slightly whimpering.
The dog then slumped into the boat, with one crew member gently patting it in comfort.
A dog lays inside a rescue boat after it fell through an icy lake during freezing temperatures in St. Louis, Missouri. (St. Louis Fire Department)
The fire department noted that the task force responded just in time after receiving a call reporting the incident.
“Crews launched, navigated the frozen conditions, and reached the dog just in time, carefully pulling it from the icy water and bringing it to safety,” the department said.Â
STLFD added that the dog is doing well and is expected to make a full recovery.
Fox News Digital reached out to the St. Louis Fire Department for more information.
