DOUGLAS, MASS. (WHDH) - Two “very friendly” dogs were happy to get pulled from the water after crews rescued the pets from a lake in Douglas on Monday.
In a social media post, the Douglas Fire Department said it was around noon when both their team and Douglas police were called to Badluck Lake for an emergency.
Officials said two dogs that escaped their enclosure fell through the ice and were in need of rescue.
Douglas Assistant Fire Chief Kelly Manning told 7NEWS the dogs each weighed about 200 pounds. The dogs, she added, may have been in the water for about 10 minutes before crews arrived on scene.
“They were a breed of dog that is used to being outside in the weather,” Manning said. ” But obviously, being wet would not be good for them.”
Making their way onto the ice with ropes in tow, authorities were able to get the two animals out of the frigid water.
Manning said later on Monday that extensive training helped save the day in this case.
“[W]e’re accustomed to doing this type of work and we’ve practiced,” she said. “So, that minimizes the risk that our firefighters have.”
Crews were able to get the dogs back into their outdoor enclosure, waiting for their owners to get home.
The dogs are healthy following this incident.
Manning, in the meantime, said frozen bodies of water can be dangerous, urging anyone in an emergency to call for help.
“If your pet or another person goes through the ice, we encourage you to call 911 and the fire department will come out,” she said. “It would not be safe to try to attempt to rescue yourself.”
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