NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (AP) – A young dog is recovering after being rescued from the icy waters of a western Nebraska lake near North Platte.
The golden retriever, Emmy, fell into Lake Maloney on Sunday, probably while she was chasing eagles on the ice.
Jess Phillips, who owns Emmy, says a neighbor came to his door to report that Emmy had fallen into the water about 300 yards from shore.
The Lincoln County dive team and sheriff’s deputies responded.
The divers suited up for the icy water and took a boat out to the ice gap where Emmy was struggling.
After Emmy was pulled out, she was taken to a veterinarian with a body temperature about 10 degrees below normal.
Phillips told the station that the dive team members “risked their lives to save my dog, and it’s pretty special to me.”