Scary footage shows woman plunging into frozen lake to rescue stranded dog

Footage of a woman wading into an icy lake to rescue a stranded dog has gone viral.

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The dramatic event took place on Trout Lake in Ontario, Canada, on Friday, after a dog wandered out to the middle of the lake before falling through the ice.

Ben West was filming on the edge of the lake at the time, and documented the whole thing on his phone.

Oh my God... Just watched this woman rescue a dog that fell in the ice at Trout lake!!! I have a little video from it that I will post as soon as I get warm and calm down a bit. What a hero. Community supporter her and got her in a warm bath and called 911pic.twitter.com/sqChr6OnCw

— Ben West 🔥 (@BenWest) February 23, 2018 Read more...

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