A couple of days ago, I was watching the same noon newscast when they gave an update about last Friday's ice rescue of a man and his dog. The newschannel's helicopter had come across the man attempting to rescue his dog prior to the arrival of the Markham Fire Dept.and filmed him doing it. The news station also played the 911 call placed by the man.
I may have inadvertantly implied in my previous post, that this man's actions were stupid, but that was not my intent at all. The man's desperation to save his beloved pet was palpable and I was frantic during the original "live" broadcast last Friday and then again, while watching the recap of the rescue on Wednesday, even though I knew the man and his dog had been saved. Pets are family. Events and incidents happen that we just can"t foresee for whatever reason and stupid or not, I would risk my life to save my beloved "children". So, while I praise the wonderful Markham Fire Dept.; the brave man who crawled on thin ice to save his trapped pooch deserves some compassion and kudos too.
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