A heartwarming video captured the second a Utah firefighter bravely jumped into {a partially} frozen pond to rescue a canine — who appeared lower than enthused to just accept the assistance.
The black pup had change into trapped after taking a dip within the frigid waters of Steed Pond in Clearfield, a suburb of Salt Lake Metropolis, the North Davis Fireplace District mentioned Sunday.
“Bob, be good, he’s going that will help you!” the canine’s household soothingly known as to their beloved pet as he gripped the thinning ice that was too delicate to help his weight, the video reveals.
Firefighter Logan, swaddled in head-to-toe protecting gear and secured with a rope tied to his waist, slowly, however steadfastly crawled alongside the ice towards the weak canine.
Bob growled and howled at his funny-looking rescuer regardless of his household’s pleas to “be good.”
“Don’t fear buddy he’s going to avoid wasting you!” they known as.
Undeterred, Logan swung his ft ahead and lept into the freezing water — the realm was hit with 32-degree and wet climate over the weekend.
Seemingly extra terrified of the intense yellow man than the chilly water, Bob ditched his maintain on the ice shelf however finally swam towards Logan, who instantly grabbed maintain of the pup.
The pair grappled momentarily within the water as Bob tried to take a chew of our of rescuer’s face, however Logan proved to be the stronger of the 2.
“Begin pulling!” the firefighter shouted to his crew.
From the security of the shore, the firefighters started yanking the rope and lifted the pair out of the water.
As quickly as Bob had agency footing on sturdy ice, he sprinted away from Logan and towards his household — however not earlier than shaking off the freezing water that was sticking to his coat.
“Bob the canine loves the water however the ice shelf prevented him from having the ability to get out after his polar plunge,” the North Davis Fireplace District mentioned on Fb.
“Please be protected together with your pets and youngsters as ice circumstances are nonetheless not as protected as we’d like them to be.”