CAUGHT ON VIDEO: 3 dogs rescued from icy ponds in less than a week

Rescuers in Wilmington waited on a thin ice today to rescue a dog that had fallen into the frigid water here in Carousel Park the operation was just the latest animal rescue on local ponds in recent days prompting officials to issue an urgent warning despite how cold it's been the ice is not thick enough to be safe for people or pets action news reporter John Paul has the warning and the video tonight three dogs rescued from Icy ponds in less than a week this dramatic scene played out in Pike cre Delaware this afternoon the dog's head barely above water after it fell through the ice in Carousel Park mil Creek firefighters suited up in ice waterer rescue gear and carefully made their way out after about 15 minutes they were able to pull the dog out of the water safely the ice was crack we saw a similar scene play out in Easttown Township on January 10th when two dogs fell through the ice I was walking along here and I saw a labrador I took a second look and I there a la laor in the water Jean gold called police who quickly went to work come on come on baby come on you can hear one of them crying as Rescuers tried to reach her his legs are frozen probably today the officers who responded to the pond talked to us about the rescue she kept going under water and she was whimpering this dog was in desperate need of help as soon as possible and they had to improvise to save the animals neighbors gave them a ladder and a pull saw and the officers went to work slowly making their way out the ice and putting a lead over one of its necks took a little bit of time to get the dog turned over the lip of the ice and then once he started doing that he reached back grabbed the pole saw and I pulled him off to the ice and we got that dog out go go go go you can see it all play out on the body cam video a happy ending for both dogs and a reminder of how dangerous ice can be keep an eye on your dogs make sure they're on your property and um you know just make sure that they're they're there you never know what's going to happen when your dogs wrong yeah all those dogs are just fine tonight and please want to remind everyone that don't go into an icy Pond to rescue an animal just call 911 in Easttown Township John Paul Channel 6 Action News