Good News Story: Abington firefighters rescue dog

Here's a good news story that could have been in yesterday's Firefighter Friday! These firefighters in Massachusetts were called to save a dog from drowning after falling through ice on a pond. Here's the story:

(Photo: Sadie getting dried off by an Abington firefighter. Credit: Abington firefighters)

 

She is everything to us': Abington firefighters rescue dog 

By Alyssa Fell 

The Patriot Ledger

ABINGTON – When Sadie saw swans at Ames Nowell State Park during a walk with Joel Culley on Monday, the dog took off running. It wasn't long before she fell through the thin layer of ice covering Cleveland Pond.

Culley called the Abington Fire Department for help, which Chief John Nuttall said was exactly the right thing to do. Firefighters were quickly able pinpoint the location of the cellphone Culley used, and jumped in to action to save Sadie.

Firefighters rescue Sadie from Cleveland Pond in Abington on Feb. 21, 2022. An Abington Fire Department Facebook post about the rescue prompted an outpouring of gratitude, including from those who love Sadie most.

"I am so grateful to you all. ... She is everything to us," Joel Culley wrote.

Joel Culley uploaded a photo and thanked the Abington Fire Department on their post about Sadie's rescue. Ellen McCormack Culley shared his sentiment.

"Thank you Abington fire and police for saving our crazy Sadie," she said.

Abington firefighters don't take animal or ice rescues lightly, Nuttall said.

"We also know that at some point the owner, the person, is going to go in, so we take it very seriously," he said.

Sadie gets some attention in an Abington Fire Department rescue truck after she was rescued from a pond on Feb. 21, 2022. The department has special training and equipment to prepare for and execute this type of rescue. Nuttall urged people to be careful around ice, and said ice over bodies of water can melt more quickly than people may think.