Heartwarming Rescue: Heroic Efforts to Save an Elderly Canine Stranded on an Ice Floe in the Freezing River for Hours

“From Frigid Waters to a Warm Home: Lucy’s Remarkable Rescue and Heartwarming Reunion”

The initial days in a new home can be quite overwhelming for a rescue dog, often leading them to attempt to run away. Such was the case with Lucy, a recently adopted Labradoodle who managed to slip away from her new owner during a walk. Fortunately, locating Lucy didn’t take long, but bringing her back home proved to be a challenging task.

To everyone’s surprise, Lucy ended up stranded on a large piece of ice in the icy waters of the Detroit River. It remains a mystery how she got there, but there she was, clinging to the drifting ice with frigid water flowing around her. The situation was dire, with the risk of hypothermia looming if she remained on the ice much longer. Responding swiftly to the distress call, a team of Wyandotte police officers, firefighters, and animal control officers arrived to lend a hand.

Upon arrival, they found Lucy, trembling and drenched, lying on the ice. Determined to save her, they managed to maneuver the ice chunk closer to the riverbank. A firefighter bravely stood on a slippery, submerged ladder while his colleagues provided essential support by holding onto him with a rope.

“The poor pooch somehow managed to climb onto a chunk of ice but it was drifting away in the river while the dog was freezing,” the police department recounted.

During the daring rescue operation, one firefighter held a ladder against a nearby dock, while another descended it into the freezing water. With the help of a tool called a catchpole, they gently looped it around Lucy’s neck, carefully pulling her towards the ladder. Although the terrified pup had to endure a few seconds in the icy water, the firefighter held her securely in his arms.

Wyandotte Assistant Fire Chief Tom Lyon later described the heartwarming outcome, saying, “It had such a happy outcome. She just had those big brown eyes, and she couldn’t talk, but she probably was just so grateful.”

Lucy was promptly warmed up, and her worried owner was overjoyed to be reunited with her. After a thorough examination by a veterinarian, Lucy received a clean bill of health.

It’s safe to say that Lucy will be spending her days cozily wrapped in a blanket, basking in the warmth of her new home with her loving family.

Dog Rescued 1 Year Ago Still Continues To Hug His New Mom Every Day She Comes Back Home

Meet Kylo, the rescue doggie who feels so grateful for being saved from a shelter, he just wants to snuggle and hug his human mom the moment she steps into their house. “As soon as I sit down to take off my shoes he climbs into my lap to be held,” Meghan Sweers, Kylo’s new owner, told The Dodo. “If I don’t sit down for our cuddle time he follows me around with the saddest most pathetic look on his face until I give in and hold him.”

But it wasn’t always like that – when he was just 10 months old, Kylo was surrendered to the shelter, and, once pulled away from it, spent ages at a foster home with no one showing interest in the goofy dog – until Sweers and her husband showed up.

Kylo’s first night at their home went absolutely perfect. “He crawled into my lap, tucked his head under my chin, and started snoring like a chainsaw,” Sweers said. “From that moment my husband and I knew he was staying with us!”

Kylo the hugging dog is so grateful for finding a loving forever home, he gives love to everyone he meets now. “He wins people over a bit forcibly… by climbing into their lap and falling asleep.”

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Meet Kylo, the rescue who can’t stop hugging his owner for saving him

Dog Rescued 1 Year Ago Still Continues To Hug His New Mom Every Day She Comes Back Home

Every day when she enters the house, Kylo demands some snuggles and hugs

Dog Rescued 1 Year Ago Still Continues To Hug His New Mom Every Day She Comes Back Home

“As soon as I sit down to take off my shoes he climbs into my lap to be held”

Dog Rescued 1 Year Ago Still Continues To Hug His New Mom Every Day She Comes Back Home

“If I don’t sit down for our cuddle time he follows me around…”

Dog Rescued 1 Year Ago Still Continues To Hug His New Mom Every Day She Comes Back Home

Meghan Sweers rescued the doggie from a shelter a year ago, when he was 10 months old

Dog Rescued 1 Year Ago Still Continues To Hug His New Mom Every Day She Comes Back Home

Kylo the hugging pibble has been particularly attached to her ever since

Dog Rescued 1 Year Ago Still Continues To Hug His New Mom Every Day She Comes Back Home

“He wins people over a bit forcibly… by climbing into their lap and falling asleep”

Dog Rescued 1 Year Ago Still Continues To Hug His New Mom Every Day She Comes Back Home

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