Report: Lynnfield Fire Rescues Dog from Icy Waters

LYNNFIELD, MA—The Lynnfield Fire Department rescued a dog who had been stuck in Pillings Pond for about two hours on Monday.

According to a report by the Daily Item, 10 firefighters were dispatched to Pillings Pond to save a dog that had fallen through the ice. Lynnfield Fire Chief Mark Tetreault said that the dog was located 100 yards out into the pond upon arrival.

Gayla Cawley of the Daily Item reports:

“Upon arrival, firefighters determined that the dog had been in the water for approximately two hours,” Tetreault said. “Bystanders were trying to utilize a boat to reach the dog.”

Tetreault said Firefighter Andrew Lyons put on cold water rescue gear and walked out on the pond.

“Firefighter Lyons then entered the water, breaking the ice in front of him until he reached the dog,” Tetreault said.

Tetreault said once Lyons had reached the dog, firefighters on shore pulled both the dog and Lyons back to safety. He said the dog had been scratching at the ice and barking prior to its rescue and couldn’t get its body out of the water.

“The dog was very happy to see him,” Tetreault said of Lyons.

Tetreault said a large number of firefighters were sent because it was “a situation that could go bad pretty quickly.” He said the dog was fine, but he recommended that the owners take the dog to the veterinarian because it was in the water for a long period of time.

The Lynnfield Fire Department cautioned residents that attempting to rescue an animal from icy water without proper equipment should never be attempted, according to the report.