Officer Jonathan Smith, 30, was called to Bond Lake near Lewiston, New York, after receiving reports of a Labrador that had fallen in about 50 yards from the shore
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Lewiston Police officer rescues dog from icy lake
A heroic police officer was filmed leaping into a frozen lake to rescue a puppy that had fallen through the ice.
Jonathan Smith, 30, was called to Bond Lake in New York, after a Labrador pup, that had fallen through the ice 50 yards from the shore.
Footage captured on a fellow officer’s bodycam showed Jonathan throwing police equipment aside before selflessly dashing out onto the ice.
The dog’s had been walking the 10-month-old pup around the lake when Kona spotted a distant flock of geese.
Kona then crashed through through the ice after bolting towards the geese.
Her owner watched in horror at the sight of the dog flailing in the ice struggling to make it back to shore.
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In an email to Lewiston Police Department, the owner wrote: “Although she is a strong swimmer, there was zero chance of her getting back out onto the ice and she began to panic and tire quickly.”
Frantically they called 911, and 15 minutes later, Officer Smith arrived to save the day.
Without hesitation or rescue equipment, the officer removed his vest and gun belt and tiptoed over the ice towards an exhausted Kona.
When he got close enough to her, Officer Smith grabbed the 75lb pooch and pulled her from the water so she was able to run back over the ice to her owner.
In the email, the owner said: “Kona and I and everybody that loves her are extremely grateful for his selflessness and courage. “His professionalism and bravery should be applauded.
“I have witnessed countless acts of selfless heroism, Officer Jon Smith’s actions rank high in my book.”
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Kona and her owner plan to visit the station to thank Officer Smith in person. Lewiston Police Department posted the bodycam footage from the rescue on their Facebook page, along with the message from Kona’s owner.
They captioned the video: “We gave him a 6 out of 10 on the landing in the beginning, but a 10 out of 10 for the rescue.”
Officer Smith was recently honoured for pulling a woman from a burning building last November, and has been working at Lewiston Police Department since July 2020.
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