Vermont man jumps into icy river to save struggling dog from certain death: 'Forever be my hero'
The snowy landscape of Berlin, Vermont, witnessed a heartwarming act of heroism when a local man braved the frigid Winooski River to rescue a struggling dog.
Man's dramatic rescue of dog from freezing river in Vermont caught on video
He jumped into the frigid waters and waded over to the dog, gently pulling it ashore, where his wife draped it with a sweatshirt. The dramatic rescue on Jan. 10 in Berlin was caught on video by his son and was shared widely on social media.
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"I have two dogs myself, and I would hope someone would do that for them if they were in that spot," said Chris MacRitchie, who rescued the dog
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“This man will forever be my Hero! Never told a stranger I love him so many times before. To some this may just be a man rescuing a dog, but to me, it’s a man rescuing an extension of my soul! The video of the incredible human who saved my girl,” Cerasoli wrote on Facebook.
WATCH: Vermont man rescues a dog from a freezing river
The dramatic rescue Friday by Chris MacRitchie was caught on video by his son, who had first spotted a dog struggling to escape an icy river as they were going through the drive-thru of a local Dunkin’ Donuts.
Watch An Incredible Act of Heroism as Local Man Rescues Dog from Icy Vermont River
A Vermont man trekked into an icy river to save a drowning dog last Friday. Chris MacRitchie first noticed the dog in peril while going through a Dunkin’ drive-thru after his son pointed out the struggling animal.
Watch: Vermont man braves icy waters to save dog from drowning in a 'selfless' act
Chris MacRitchie of Vermont, heroically rescued a dog from the icy Winooski River despite the freezing conditions. His quick action, captured on video
Vermont man saves woman's dog from drowning in icy river
In the video, Chris MacRitchie can be seen sliding into the frozen water, swimming out, scooping up the dog and bringing her back to shore.
Dramatic rescue of dog in Vermont goes viral
He jumped into the frigid waters and waded over to the dog, gently pulling it ashore where his wife, Erica, draped it with a sweatshirt. The dramatic rescue of the dog Friday afternoon in Berlin, Vermont, was caught on video by his son and has been shared widely on social media.
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Dramatic moment brave man jumps into frigid Vermont river to rescue dog
Spotting a dog struggling to stay afloat in a icy Vermont river, Chris MacRitchie never hesitated. He jumped into the frigid waters and waded over to the dog, gently pulling it ashore, where his ...
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