Poor Pooch Rescued From Frozen Russian Lake

Story By: Gheorghi CaraseniSub Editor:  Joseph GolderAgency: Newsflash

Newsflash/Zhenya Bely

This is the moment a poor pooch trapped in the icy waters of a frozen Russian lake is rescued and carried to safety.

The dramatic incident took place in the city of Kurgan in the region of the same name in southwestern Russia and was recorded by an onlooker.

In the video, the dog can be heard whining in distress as it is caught in a hole in the ice on the frozen lake.

Pic Shows: Kurgan rescuers saved the life of a dog that fell through the ice; This is the moment a distressed dog trapped in the icy waters of a frozen lake is rescued and carried to safety.

A rescuer in protective gear walks out to the frightened pooch and he himself drops into the icy water when he gets near the dog.

The man crawls to the dog and frees it from the hole, with the exhausted pooch walking away before lying on the ice.

The rescuer then picks the dog up and carries it to safety.

It is unclear who called the rescuer or how long the dog had been in the water before he arrived.

There are no updates on the dog’s condition.

Netizens appreciated the rescuers’ actions and were quick to comment on social media.

‘Oxana Tolchinskaya’ said: “God grant health to these people. These are real men.”

While netizens ‘Olga Tarasova’ and ‘Lena Baderina’ commented with “Well done” and “Thank you”

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