Crime & Safety

Suffolk Police Officers Rescue Dog That Fell Through Icy Pond in Lake Ronkonkoma

Incident occurred Thursday afternoon.

When a dog fell through the ice at Spectacle Pond in Lake Ronkonkoma Thursday afternoon, four Suffolk County Police officers came to the rescue.

Emergency Service officers Daniel Coan, Gerry Sheridan, Walter Justincic and Michael Simpson responded to the pond at about 4:10 p.m. after a 911 caller reported seeing a dog had fallen through the ice.

When the officer arrived, Coan, wearing an exposure suit, waded through a section of open water, broke ice around the trapped dog and carried the dog to shore.

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The dog named Guinness was reunited with its owner, who lives nearby.



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