A dog was sucessfully rescued Feb. 6 from the icy waters of Carney Pond in Âé¶čAVâs Glenmore area.
The fire department and RCMP responded to a call for a dog that was stuck in the ice of the wildlife sanctuary pond, located just off the Rail Trail at approximately 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
The owner was also unable to rescue the dog. Two fire trucks responded to the call fire and utilized an ice-rescue strategy with a dingy to extract the dog.
An amazing rescue by the Âé¶čAV Fire Department! A dog had fallen in a pond in North Âé¶čAV. It is off to the vet for a check up.
â Brittany Webster (@thebrittwebster)
The ice was thick enough to walk on for a short distance, according to Âé¶čAV Fire Department Platoon Capt. Corrie Lang.
Crews were able to walk out onto the ice, place the dog into the dingy and pull it to shore.
âI wouldnât recommend walking on it,â said Lang. âBut (fire crews) were able to get to the dog without hitting open water.â
Lang urges the public to use a leash and not let their dog walk on ice, even if it looks stable.
The dog, an older German Shepherd, was taken to the vet for an assessment. KFD has 15 crew members on scene, including their ice rescue team.
