Woman and dog saved from freezing water by rescuers
By Robert Desaulniers
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SNOQUALMIE PASS, Washington (KAPP) — Kittitas County officials are warning folks to be cautious around frozen ponds and lakes after rescuers were able to help out a woman and her dog who fell through thin ice into freezing water last Thursday.
According to the Kittitas County Sheriff’s Office, in the evening of January 15, deputies heard a report that a woman and her dog had fallen through the ice at Gold Creek Pond near Snoqualmie Pass. Deputies said that while they were on they way, they asked for extra help from Kittitas County Fire District 7, Snoqualmie Pass Fire and Rescue, and Eastside Fire and Rescue, who happened to be training nearby.
Deputies said the woman had been in the water long enough that rescuers feared she may have suffered fatal injuries. However, because of the speedy response and teamwork from multiple agencies, rescuers were able to get both the woman and her dog to safety before the freezing water overtook them.
Kittitas County deputies warned that ice may look solid, but can still shatter without warning, especially in a moderate winter such as the current one. Folks are urged to stay off frozen ponds and lakes, and if someone does fall through, to call 911 immediately and avoid going onto the ice.
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