Good Samaritan Rescues Boy Who Fell Through Ice Covered Pond in Milford

MILFORD, CT — A good samaritan along with the Milford Police and Fire departments helped rescue a child and an adult that had fallen through icy waters Sunday afternoon, said Fire Battalion Chief Anthony Fabrizi.

At 4:08 p.m. Milford Fire dispatch received a 911 call reporting two people that had fallen through the ice on Mondo Pond. The pond is located behind John F. Kennedy school between West and Naugatuck avenues, Fabrizi said.

A group of children were playing along the edge of the pond when one child decided to venture out onto the ice, Fabrizi said. The child had then fallen through the ice and was unable to free himself from the water.

An adult male bystander witnessed the incident and walked out onto the ice to assist the child. The adult also fell through but still managed to lift the child onto the ice shelf, Fabrizi said. The child was then able to crawl back to the safety of solid ground.

Milford Police arrived on scene and deployed a life safety ring to the adult in distress. He was then pulled to the edge of the pond. Firefighters arrived on scene and quickly treated both patients for cold water exposure.

The child was transported to Yale-New Haven Hospital while the adult was transported to Bridgeport Hospital under the care of Milford Fire Paramedics. Their condition is unknown at this time.

"Caution should always be exercised when walking onto an ice covered body of water. Never walk or skate on ice that is less than 4” thick in all areas. The edge or shoreline will typically have thinner ice due to radiated heat from sunlight absorbed by the ground or exposed rocks," Fabriz said.