A black Labrador puppy was rescued from the frigid Mystic River in Arlington, Massachusetts, after breaking away from its owners on a walk to chase some swans onto thin ice Tuesday, police say.
A woman and her daughters were walking along the river with their puppy Lucy when the dog spotted swans in the river, broke away and ran onto the ice near the Mystic Valley Parkway and Medford Street, police said.
The dog fell through the ice into the river, and state police in Medford were around 4:35 p.m.
Arlington firefighters Chris Gibbons and Joseph Andrade donned "warm suits" to help rescue her. Gibbons found Lucy about 30 feet from the shore before he broke through the ice as well, and with Andrade's help, they brought the dog to safety.
Lucy had a checkup with Arlington EMS before happily being reunited with her owner.
