Man Dives Into Icy Water To Rescue A Drowning Animal. But Just Before He Reaches Him…

When winter arrives, the big wide world becomes even more dangerous for animals.

Not only does the temperature pose an immediate problem but there are other natural hazards as well.

Frozen ponds with only a thin layer of ice, for example.

One frigid morning, two friends were bundled up and strolling past a neighborhood pond. Then one of them spots something…

It appeared to be an animal of some sort, moving about in the middle of the icy waters.

Whatever it was, it didn’t have long to live due to the freezing air temperature and the arctic water.

Then he got a little closer and when he discovered what was out there struggling to move, he knew he had to act quickly.

It was a dog, which had obviously gotten himself into a deadly situation. And now, he was seconds from death.

The man dove in and began to swim but when he neared the floundering canine, he realized there was a big problem:

He couldn’t reach the dog because the ice was just too thick to swim through, so he began pounding his fists on the ice to break it up.

Slowly but surely, he made headway and got closer to the terrified pup, all the while his friend on shore was worried the rescue would never happen.

Finally, after plenty of pounding and determination, the man reached the poor pooch, which was shivering like crazy.

The hard part, of course, was getting back to shore with his stricken charge. But the hardy rescuer wasn’t about to quit and he surged back through the icy waters.

Amazingly, both of them reached land and though both were clearly freezing, they were able to stave off hypothermia and fully recover.

This is one heckuva rescue!

Source: They see something strange in the frozen river, but what this man does? A hero! by amazingvideos on Rumble

Source: Honest to Paws