The 13-year-old Croton resident and his dog were stranded on an island in the middle of the icy water. A helicopter from Westchester County Police Department attempted to reach them, but due to surrounding brush, it was not a viable option.
The Croton Fire Department, Croton-On-Hudson EMS and the Ossining EMS Paramedic were dispatched across from Camp Discovery on Route 129 for the report of a person and a dog fallen through the ice and into the cold water at about 3:05 p.m., the Croton Fire Department said.
Using a 12-foot inflatable boat, Marine 52, two members, Lt. Dave Rinaldi and firefighter Frank Pusatere, made their way to the island, where the boy and dog were loaded in to the boat and brought to shore.
The boy and dog were returned to their parent and declined further medical attention.
More than 30 CFD volunteers were on scene.
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