Dog rescued from Columbia pond after falling through ice

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A dog was rescued on Tuesday afternoon after it fell through the ice of a Columbia pond.

Crews were called at 2:10 p.m. to the 2000 block of Osage Drive for a water rescue, according to dispatch logs from the Columbia Fire Department.

CFD spokeswoman Skyler Clark told ABC 17 News at the scene that crews found the dog about 30 feet away from shore in a residential pond. Firefighters were able to get the dog out of the water within minutes. Clark said neighbors weren’t sure who owned the dog.

Responders helped the dog warm up in an ambulance. Animal Control is looking after the dog.

“I'm sure next steps for the dog are just making sure it's happy and healthy and finding the owners. It was a great rescue,” Clark said at the scene. “This is why we train, even though it is closer to 50 degrees outside. There's still ice in a lot of bodies of water, so I think it is also an important reminder just to be careful around this time of year, no matter the temperature, because it does change so fast.”