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See It: Officer Glides Onto Frozen New Jersey Lake to Rescue a Trapped Dog
Officer Michael Poon safely rescued a panicked dog from icy water on Lake Mohawk by crawling on ice and jumping in; the rescue prevented hypothermia, police said.
- On Wednesday, first responders rushed to Lake Mohawk, New Jersey after a dog wandered onto the frozen surface, and footage shows officers running to the scene.
- The animal's panicked behavior on broken ice caused the dog to swim away from rescuers, leaving it stranded in a life-threatening situation on the lake.
- Patrolman Poon donned an ice suit and attached ropes to secure himself, then crawled onto the ice and jumped into the frigid water to grasp the panicked dog.
- Thanks to the protective equipment, Poon completed the rescue with no reported health risks, including hypothermia, and fellow officers pulled both back onto dry land.
- Sparta Township Police Department warned that ice conditions can change rapidly, and the National Weather Service cautions hypothermia can occur in water amid dropping winter temperatures.
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Officer Plunges Into Icy Lake to Save Trapped Dog in New Jersey
SPARTA TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey police officer plunged into frigid waters this week to rescue a dog stranded on cracking ice in the middle of a frozen lake, a dramatic rescue that unfolded as temperatures hovered near freezing. Patrolman Michael Poon responded Wednesday after police received reports that a dog had wandered […]
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