Man falls through ice trying to save dog prompting rescue by Utah firefighters
The rescue happened late Saturday night at Stansbury Lake.
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STANSBURY PARK, Utah – A man had to be rescued from an icy lake in Utah after he tried to save a dog from the freezing waters.
The rescue happened late Saturday night at Stansbury Lake, according to the North Tooele Fire District.
Stansbury Lake, where a man fell through the ice trying to save a dog.
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A man fell through the ice of the lake while trying to rescue a dog, the fire district said.
Several agencies responded with ice rescue gear to save him and the pup.
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Agencies respond to a man who fell into an icy lake trying to save a dog.
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A Tooele County Sheriff's deputy stayed on the shore and used a rope to pull the man to safety, the fire district said.
The man and the dog were both treated at the scene and were expected to make a full recovery.