Passerby Emily Andrea Robertson had taken off her boots and was going to try to rescue Maggie herself, but decided firefighters had a better chance.
Rescuers had to call in the big guns for a rescue that took almost five days to pull off.
“Brooks cradled her lifeless body in his arms making his way back to shore,” JeffCo posted. “Brooks covered her in blankets and raced her to a local vet clinic.”
When a pooch falls through thin ice, rescuers don’t hesitate to save the dog’s life.
Thanks to a smart dog who led a neighbor to a frozen pond, a dog who had fallen through thin ice was rescued in time.