Man Jumps Into Freezing Charles River to Rescue His Dog: ‘I Actually Thought I Was Going to Drown’

Boston Man Jumps Into Chilly Charles River to Save His Geese-Chasing Goldendoodle from Drowning

Real estate agent Hans Nagrath said the near-freezing waters tired him out quickly, but he still got Benny the dog safely to shoreHans Nagrath and his 2-year-old goldendoodle, BennyCredit: WBZ News Boston/YouTubeNEED TO KNOWReal estate agent Han Nagrath jumped into the 40-degree Charles River to rescue his goldendoodle, Benny, during Boston's Marathon MondayBenny had chased geese into the water off-leash, prompting Nagrath to risk his life to re…

Man jumps into freezing Charles River to rescue his dog: ‘I actually thought I was going to drown’

A Boston man says he’s lucky to be alive after jumping into the Charles River to save his dog in a rescue effort that was caught on camera.

Man jumps into freezing Charles River to rescue his dog: "I actually thought I was going to drown"

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Man Risks His Life To Save Dog From Icy River In Dramatic Rescue Caught On Camera

A quick run along the Charles River turned into a dramatic, life-or-death rescue caught on camera when a Boston man jumped into the icy water to save his beloved dog — and nearly didn’t make it back out himself.