Good Samaritans, Police Save Man And His Dog From Frigid Long Island Lake

RONKONKOMA, NY — A man and his dog were rescued from the frigid water of Lake Ronkonkoma through the combined efforts of a group of good Samaritans and Emergency Services Unit officers on Sunday morning, Suffolk police said.

A 911 caller reported a man and a dog in the lake around 10 a.m., but by the time they had arrived, bystanders had helped the man, according to police.

One officer went into the water and got a hold of the dog, while a second used a rope to pull the two in to safety, police said, adding that the man was evaluated at the scene by the Lakeland Fire Department.

It was not immediately clear if the man needed further medical treatment.

Further details were not released.

In a similar incident on Saturday, a dog was rescued from the icy harbor in Southold.