DULUTH, Minn. – Firefighters in Duluth, Minnesota battled 8-foot waves and freezing temperatures to rescue a dog who escaped his leash and jumped into Lake Superior.
St. Louis County dispatchers received reports of a dog who escaped his leash and jumped into Lake Superior near the Duluth Aerial Lift Bridge on Thursday, Dec. 7, at 6:20 p.m. Dispatchers used cameras on a lift bridge being controlled by a bridge operator to help locate the callers and the dog.
When crews arrived, they met with the owners of the dog who pointed out where the dog was. The dog was struggling in 8-foot waves in the middle of the ship canal. Firefighters entered the water in ice suits that are designed to work in the extreme cold water and ice of Lake Superior.
Source: clickondetroit.com