"Man, dog honoured for saving 2 girls from icy Edmonton river"

[applegrove]

Man, dog honoured for saving 2 girls from icy Edmonton river

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/story/2013/04/01/edmonton-man-dog-rescue-girls-river.html

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Rocky jumped in, helping the girl to finally grab onto the leash.

"I called him back and he swam towards the ice and breaking the ice as he was getting closer trying to get up," he said. "I managed to grab him and grab the girl's arm and pull them both up onto the ice."

He held the girl who was hypothermic and scared, the fire-rescue team raced up the river in a boat moments later, he said.

The girls, believed to be sisters aged six and nine, were taken to the University of Alberta Hospital, where they are reported to be in stable condition.


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[applegrove]

1. Who's a good boy!!!

[undeterred]

2. Wonderful story!

But a very close call.

[elleng]

3. HAD to be an

'eight-year-old husky-Labrador-retriever mix!!!'

[applegrove]

4. Oh yeah. Neighbours at the cottage had labs. They loved to do water rescues.

[elleng]

5. 'Shaw said he wasn't surprised Rocky jumped into the river.

"He's a terrific dog. He's very adventurous, always in and out of the water. I knew he could jump in the water and swim back no problem."'

[siligut]

6. The girls will always remember that dog

Thanks for posting this story.