Firefighters rescue a dog that fell into the Connecticut River
@Deepizzaguy (118544)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
February 22, 2026 2:26pm CST
Firefighters with the Hadley Massachusetts Fire Department answered an emergency call on Saturday morning when a dog fell through the ice in the Connecticut River.
The fire chief of the Hadley Fire Department requested assistance from firefighters from the Hadley and Northampton firefighters to assist the lone firefighter who risked his life to rescue the dog by using an ice rescue sled and a dry suit by entering the river while the other firefighters arrived and assisted the lone firefighter to rescue the dog and take the animal to shore.
Thank goodness no firefighters were hurt in the rescue mission and the dog is in good condition after being rescued by the firefighters.
Link is msn.com/en-us/news/us/...
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@Deepizzaguy (118544)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
1h
The dog was very cold indeed.
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@celticeagle (185978)
• Boise, Idaho
4h
Those folks sure are brave. I'm glad the dog is okay.
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@Deepizzaguy (118544)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
1h
That is true since police firefighters do their best to save lives.
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@Deepizzaguy (118544)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
8h
So a, I happy that the dog was rescued.
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@RasmaSandra (94514)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
8h
Poor doggy. Glad he was rescued,
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@Deepizzaguy (118544)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
8h
I am also happy that the dog was rescued.
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@Deepizzaguy (118544)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
1h
So am I happy that the dog was rescued.
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@Ineeddentures (18322)
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8h
I do love dogs
But not sure about diving into an icy river to save one.
So well done to the dude for being so brave
Glad the dog was ok
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@Deepizzaguy (118544)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
1h
The firefighter had the special equipment to enter the icy river, but you are right that it is risky for anyone to jump into an icy river to save a dog.
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@innertalks (23532)
• Australia
8h
Perhaps the lone fireman should have waited for backup, instead of risking his own life like that, but I guess that he assessed the risks, and so made the call to rescue the poor stranded dog.
@Deepizzaguy (118544)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
1h
That is true that the firefighter assessed the risks involved in rescuing the dog.
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