Dogs drown after falling through ice (From Bucks Free Press)
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Dogs drown after falling through ice
10:29am Monday 13th February 2012 in News By Lawrence Dunhill
FIREFIGHTERS praised two dog owners for not trying to rescue their pets from a lake.
The dogs had both fallen through the ice at Dorney Lake, South Bucks, on Saturday afternoon.
Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service said the owners did the right thing by calling for help, rather than venturing out on to the ice themselves.
A spokesman said: "It is desperately sad that both incidents ended in tragedy. We appreciate that a pet is part of the family and that the natural instinct is to try to do something immediately.
"It is a difficult enough job for firefighters and can end in human tragedy if owners go on to the ice themselves. We are grateful the owners had the presence of mind to stay on the bank and call for help."
Firefighters from Beaconsfield attended both incidents. The body of one of the dogs was retrieved but officers were unable to find the other.
In another incident, firefighters successfully rescued a horse which had become stuck in a frozen lake in Hay Lane, Fulmer.
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Melanie1
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2:39pm Mon 13 Feb 12
vocal local
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3:00pm Mon 13 Feb 12
Melanie1 wrote:Nobody is perfect Melanie1, I should think they are struggling to deal with the guilt as it is without having to risk the thought of reading your "I dont walk my dogs near lakes" comment - have heart!
This is very sad but a timely reminder not to allow dogs on any frozen water. I don't walk my dog near lakes/canals when they are frozen over, it's not worth the risk.
Mama36
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3:21pm Mon 13 Feb 12
Cressex Offender
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7:33pm Mon 13 Feb 12
This is terribly sad news, as a dog owner my heart goes out
to them.
Melanie1
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7:59pm Mon 13 Feb 12
Cressex Offender wrote:Thank you Cressex Offender. I was not criticising the owners, they no doubt are racked with guilt. However, they themselves would no doubt hope that their tragedy will educate other dog owners/walkers to not make the same tragic mistake.
Re:Vocal local. I feel I must defend Melanie1 as it didn't come across to me that she was castigating the owners in the story. This is terribly sad news, as a dog owner my heart goes out to them.
emmalouise1
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1:08pm Tue 14 Feb 12
wayneo
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12:02pm Wed 15 Feb 12
Loudwater69
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10:18pm Wed 15 Feb 12
wayneo
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12:47am Fri 17 Feb 12
Loudwater69 wrote:Can't stand cats but at least they walk themselves.
Get a cat instead, much more clever, and also safer, as an owner would never dive in after them, they are more clever than dogs and so will navigate themseleves back to the shore, they wil need a towel down though to be fair.
sparky49 says...
10:50am Mon 13 Feb 12