It is seen in the video that the man breaks the ice and reaches the dog.
A heart-wrenching video of a man risking his life by jumping into a half-frozen lake to save a drowning dog has gone viral on social media. The video, taken at Sloan Lake in Colorado, US, shows the brave man fearlessly jumping into the lake to save Loki, a husky dog who was struggling to get out of the icy water.
Instagram user Holly Morphew, who shared the video, said that the dog ran into the lake while chasing the swan. Without thinking about his own safety, the man, now identified as Jason Schidgel, stripped off his clothes and dived in to save the dog.
He explained, “Yesterday my friend and I went for a walk around Sloan Lake. We saw a dog running at full speed chasing swans from the other side of the lake. We watched in horror as the snow would soon be gone. It happened, and the dog landed in the lake. It struggled for a long time as we watched helplessly, praying it would break enough ice to get to shore. But it was tiring and we could see that the struggle was not going to last long. We called 911 and the fire department was on the way. We weren’t sure their defense would be fast enough. That’s why a #Veer took off his clothes and went inside to save him. I’m very happy to say she did, and both she and the dog were fine.”
Watch the video here:
It is seen in the video that the man breaks the ice and reaches the dog. Once he caught the dog, he helped it swim back to shore, much to the delight of the spectators who were cheering for him.
After the two came out of the water, the crowd ran to them and helped them warm up by putting on their clothes and jackets. Mr Skidgel who was overwhelmed by the love and support posted a video thanking them.
I wanted you all to see how humanity came together. I may have saved Loki’s life, but he saved mine. thanks all!”
Here’s the video:
Internet users were moved by the man’s gesture and called him a ‘hero’ in the comments section. One user wrote, ‘You are a hero and I am very happy to see that these people are giving their best to help you. Thank you to everyone involved, it’s heartwarming to see the good side of mankind for once, sad it took a tragedy to show it.”
Another commented, “Brave and beautiful! Risking your life for someone else’s puppy then more strangers get involved literally taking the shirt off their back to save yours. A reminder to all of us to be the good we want to see!”
A third said, “It made me cry.” You are amazing and so is everyone who helped. This shows that there are still civilized people in the world.
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