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Incredible Video Shows State Troopers Rescuing Dog that Fell Through the Ice in Northern New York
A Labrador mix and its owner fell through thin ice in a canal; emergency responders safely rescued both without serious injuries, officials said.
- State police were called to Industrial Park in Little Falls on the morning of Jan. 10, where New York state troopers and local responders answered a rescue request at an icy canal in Herkimer County.
- A woman walking her Labrador mix saw the dog fall into the icy canal, and the owner fell in trying to rescue it, prompting Little Falls police and fire departments to seek state police assistance.
- Trooper Michael Szarek's body camera shows he tried using a water rescue rope, then he and another officer entered the water to pull the dog to safety on Jan. 10.
- Local fire and police removed the woman from the water while troopers later pulled the dog to safety, and no one was seriously injured.
- Updated at 1:43 PM EST Jan 15, 2026, the account described a daring rescue by Herkimer County responders after a Jan. 10 call earlier this month.
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Incredible video shows state troopers rescuing dog that fell through the ice in Northern New York
New York State Troopers and local first responders in Herkimer County pulled off a daring rescue earlier this month after a local resident's dog fell into an icy canal.
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LITTLE FALLS, NY – Police officers in upstate New York jumped into action to help a woman and her furry friend after falling through the ice and into a canal over the weekend.New York State Police officers responded to the Industrial Park in Little Falls, New York, to help first responders in a rescue effort on Jan. 10.HOW TO WATCH FOX WEATHERBody camera footage from Trooper Michael Szarek shows him leaping into action, quickly throwing a water …
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