Video captures emergency crews rescuing dog trapped in icy lake during single-digit temperatures

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A canine that plunged into an icy water amid near-zero temperatures was successfully rescued by the occurrence section successful Missouri, according to footage that captured the melodramatic mission.

The St. Louis Fire Department (STLFD) released the video of the cognition connected its Facebook leafage Monday and said its Marine Rescue Task Force led the operation.

"In the grip of single-digit temperatures, a canine wandered onto the crystal and abruptly recovered itself successful a life-threatening situation," STLFD said. 

"The crystal gave way, leaving the canine trapped successful frigid water, incapable to aquatics to information arsenic the acold rapidly took its toll."

DRAMATIC VIDEO SHOWS FIREFIGHTERS RACING ACROSS FROZEN POND TO SAVE DOG THAT FELL THROUGH ICE

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STLFD's Marine Rescue Task Force approaches a canine stranded successful frigid h2o aft crystal gave mode successful St. Louis, Missouri. (St. Louis Fire Department)

Video of the incidental shows a rescue vessel approaching a ample canine clinging to the crystal to enactment afloat.

As rescue unit pulled the canine from the frozen water, it appeared stiff and numb from the cold. It remains unclear however agelong the canine had been stranded earlier the rescue.

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Dog gets pulled retired  of h2o  by rescue crews

A rescue unit subordinate reaches for a canine trapped successful freezing h2o during a melodramatic crystal rescue successful St. Louis, Missouri. (St. Louis Fire Department)

Multiple responders past grasped the canine by the cervix and backmost to assistance it onboard, during which the canine could beryllium heard somewhat whimpering.

The canine past slumped into the boat, with 1 unit subordinate mildly patting it successful comfort.

dog rests wrong  a vessel  pursuing  a rescue operation

A canine lays wrong a rescue vessel aft it fell done an icy water during freezing temperatures successful St. Louis, Missouri. (St. Louis Fire Department)

The occurrence section noted that the task unit responded conscionable successful clip aft receiving a telephone reporting the incident.

"Crews launched, navigated the frozen conditions, and reached the canine conscionable successful time, cautiously pulling it from the icy h2o and bringing it to safety," the section said. 

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STLFD added that the canine is doing good and is expected to marque a afloat recovery.

Fox News Digital reached retired to the St. Louis Fire Department for much information.

Bonny Chu is simply a Digital Production Assistant astatine Fox News Digital.

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