This is the heartwarming moment firefighters rescued a dog stuck in an icy pond in Utah.
On Sunday afternoon, the pup, named Bob, couldn’t get out of the icy water after a “polar swim” at Steed Pond in Clearfield, about 30 miles from Salt Lake City.
When the rescue crew arrived, one of the firefighters named Logan Hadley put on a drysuit and was attached to a rope harness while the rest of the crew pulled him and the dog out.
As the firefighter approached the water, the scared dog swam towards him, just before rushing out of the water and running to his owners.
“Please be safe with your pets and children as ice conditions are still not as safe as we would like,” North Davis Fire District said in a Facebook post.
Logan Hadley, a firefighter with the North Davis Fire District, rescued a dog named Bob from the frozen Steed Pong in Clearfield, Utah, on Sunday afternoon
Hadley is seen crawling toward the icy pond wearing a bright yellow dry suit, black ski mask and black boots. He is attached to a rope harness that his crew members were holding on to
The video begins as Hadley, wearing a bright yellow suit, black ski mask and black boots, begins crawling in the snow next to a silver ladder.
As he crawls to the pond to save Bob, a bright red leash and silver rope are tied to him.
The firefighter then turns around as a member of the “B” crew tells him, “As you approach, start feet first.”
As he continues to crawl toward the captured puppy, Bob begins barking and growling as his owners try to calm him down.
The dog’s owner says, “It’s okay buddy, he’s going to save you!”
Hadley continues to crawl toward the large pond, which is surrounded by snow and a solid layer of ice.
Bob continues to hold the edge of the icy layer as the firefighter approaches and begins to position his body to enter the cold water.
‘His name is Bob. Bob, be good,” says his owner.
The firefighter then crouches in the pond as a chunk of ice breaks off and she slowly approaches the pet.
The firefighter is seen just before lowering himself into the icy water while the dog held on to the side of the ice wall
Bob the dog tried to bite Hadley when he was rescued, but they were both eventually released safely
While trying to get his bearings, Bob quickly lets go of the ice wall and paddles toward Hadley.
As the firefighter tries to hug the dog, Bob starts to panic and tries to bow him.
Despite all this, Hadley doesn’t let go, holding the startled dog’s face and pulling the rest of his body up.
A crew member says, “Start pulling!”
Within seconds, the firefighter and dog are pulled from the water as the dog runs to his owners and shakes the ice and snow off his body.
The firefighters are then dragged back in on the rope harness as he slides across the snow on his stomach.
“Firefighter Hadley did a fantastic job helping Bob today. The rest of the B crew, who you cannot see on camera, are on the bank making sure Hadley and Bob stay safe,” the fire department wrote in the Facebook post.
Watching Hadley and Bob escape from the frozen pond as the dog ran to its owner and the firefighter was dragged through the snow
In November, Hadley (right), who is also an advanced emergency medical technician, was crowned ‘Firefighter of the Month’
In November, Hadley, who is also an advanced emergency medical technician, was crowned “Firefighter of the Month.”
“Logan is a unique guy, he is selfless, he is determined, he learns quickly, and then he teaches new firefighters that knowledge to help them develop as well,” the post said.
Pet owners are encouraged to try to keep their dogs away from, or close to, frozen water during the winter.
According to PETAdogs should ‘always’ be kept on a secure leash or harness during walks and should never be allowed to roam freely near open water.