Boston Man Jumps Into Freezing Charles River To Rescue His Dog: "I Actually Thought I Was Going To Drown"

A Boston man says he's lucky to be alive after jumping into the Charles River to save his dog in a rescue effort that was caught on camera.

Posted Mon, Apr 27, 2026 at 12:15 pm ET

Updated on: April 27, 2026

A Boston man says he's lucky to be alive after jumping into the Charles River to save his dog in a rescue effort that was caught on camera.

"I don't think I've ever been more scared in my life and humbled. I actually thought I was going to drown," Hans Nagrath told WBZ-TV.

The real estate agent was out for a run on Marathon Monday with his 2-year-old goldendoodle Benny.

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