BRAINTREE, MASS. (WHDH) - A dog is safe and warm after a scary fall through the ice on the Fore River in Braintree Wednesday morning.
Braintree firefighters were dispatched to the scene at around 8:30 a.m. after receiving a report of a dog falling through the ice. The dog, named Rupert, was hanging onto the ice with his front paws, half his body submerged in the frigid water.
Firefighter Dan Cross, wearing a wet suit, made his way to Rupert with a rope and lifesaver ring. After getting him out of the water Cross was able to carry the dog safely to the shore, where he was reunited with his owner.
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