OSHKOSH (NBC 26) -- The Oshkosh Fire Department rescued a puppy from the Fox River at about 8 a.m. Thursday.
Witness video shows a crew member holding a puppy while being pulled from the icy water with a rope system.
The puppy apparently got away from its owner, as it was wearing a harness, collar and leash, Oshkosh Fire Department Public Information Officer John Holland said.
It was typical of a close to shore ice rescue where no boat was necessary, Holland said. The rescuer, wearing a cold water suit, fell through the ice himself about 10 feet away from shore as he walked towards the puppy. The puppy came right up to him and they were able to pull him back to safety.
The Fire Department says the puppy appeared to be doing OK.
The incident is a good reminder that river ice is never safe, as water is always moving underneath and there's going to be great variations in the thickness of ice, Holland said.
