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Dog Falls Through Ice On Pond In Hudson Valley Dog Falls Through Ice On Pond In Hudson Valley
Dog Falls Through Ice On Pond In Hudson Valley Fire crews raced to a Hudson Valley pond after a dog fell through the ice into freezing water.  The rescue happened in Dutchess County on Thursday, Feb. 13 at around 10:45 a.m., when a dog plunged through ice on a pond in the area of Stringham Park in Lagrangeville, according to the LaGrange Fire Department.  Upon arrival, the department’s trained ice water rescue technicians entered the icy water to save the stranded pup.  The rescue was successful, and the dog was brought to safety, reportedly unharmed and in good spirits.  "While we’re very happy this incident ended…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
'True Hero' Honored For Saving Jet Skier Who Fell Through Frozen Canal On Long Island (VIDEO) 'True Hero' Honored For Saving Jet Skier Who Fell Through Frozen Canal On Long Island (VIDEO)
'True Hero' Honored For Saving Jet Skier Who Fell Through Frozen Canal On Long Island (Video) Local leaders formally honored a New York woman being hailed as a hero for rescuing a jet skier from a frozen canal. The dramatic rescue unfolded on Long Island's Poospatuck Creek in Mastic Beach, after a man found himself stuck and sinking in the icy water on Thursday, Dec. 26. Kayla Masotto spotted the struggling jet skier from her living room window and quickly sprang into action, walking onto the thin ice with her paddleboard to reach him, as Daily Voice reported. The canal had partially frozen over after overnight temperatures dipped into the low 20s. By the time she got to him, his …

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by Michael Mashburn
News
Teen Pronounced Dead After Being Pulled From Icy Waters In Hudson Valley Teen Pronounced Dead After Being Pulled From Icy Waters In Hudson Valley
Teen Pronounced Dead After Being Pulled From Icy Waters In Hudson Valley Click here for a new, updated story: ID Released For Boy Who Died After Falling Through Ice In Hudson Valley Police are investigating an apparent drowning after a young male was pulled from icy waters in the Hudson Valley near the Connecticut border. At about 2:50 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10,  Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the Taconic State Park on Shagroy Road in the Town of North East for a report of someone who had fallen through the ice. Upon arrival it was learned that two teenagers had walked 20 to 30 feet out onto the ice when it broke, sen…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
First Responders Rescue New Canaan Man Who Fell In Icy Pond To Save Dog First Responders Rescue New Canaan Man Who Fell In Icy Pond To Save Dog
First Responders Rescue New Canaan Man Who Fell In Icy Pond To Save Dog Fast thinking first responders in New Caanan helped rescue a man on Thursday afternoon after he slipped through ice on a pond attempting to rescue his dog, which had fallen in too. The New Canaan Police Department received an emergency call shortly before 1:45 p.m. on Thursday from a resident on Dan’s Highway, who advised that the man had fallen through the icy pond, which was located on his property. Upon arrival, first responders from the police department, New Canaan Fire Department and New Canaan Volunteer Ambulance Corps reported that the man was waist-deep, though he was quickly pulle…

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by Zak Failla