Incredible moment jogger leaps into frozen lake to rescue stranded dog

This lake’s fur-eezing, get me out! Incredible moment jogger leaps into frozen lake to rescue stranded dog

  • Darcy Pell, 31, who lives in Featherstone, smashed through ice to save the dog
  • Passerby Paula Town posted the incredible video online, saying: ‘What a hero’
  • Mr Pell’s friend gave him his jacket afterwards and the men carried on their run

This is the incredible moment a jogger plunged into a frozen lake to rescue a dog – before continuing his run.

Ignoring the bitter cold, Darcy Pell smashed through the ice and jumped into the water to save the stricken animal.

Mr Pell, 31, said he was ‘not a hero’ but ‘just saw a dog in need’ when he took the plunge in Pontefract Park, West Yorkshire, on Saturday.

Darcy Pell, 31, smashed through the ice and jumped into the water to save the stricken animal

Darcy Pell, 31, smashed through the ice and jumped into the water to save the stricken animal

Darcy Pell, 31, smashed through the ice and jumped into the water to save the stricken animal

Video footage shows Mr Pell breaking the ice in the lake before wading out and grabbing hold of the struggling dog.

He then swims back to the edge of the lake and hands the animal to its owners before resuming his jog.

Passerby Paula Town posted the video online, saying: ‘What a hero, this complete stranger rescued this family’s dog when it got into trouble in Pontefract Park.’

Mr Pell wades through the water to the stricken animal

Mr Pell wades through the water to the stricken animal

Mr Pell guides the dog back to its relieved owners

Mr Pell guides the dog back to its relieved owners

Mr Pell wades through the water to the stricken animal before guiding it back to its relieved owners

Ignoring the bitter cold, he then swims back to the edge of the lake with the freezing animal

Ignoring the bitter cold, he then swims back to the edge of the lake with the freezing animal

Ignoring the bitter cold, he then swims back to the edge of the lake with the freezing animal 

She told the Yorkshire Evening Post: ‘When we got to the lake, I could see a dog in the water, it was trying to get on to the ice but kept falling back in.

‘I felt panic-stricken and scoured the side of the lake for a life buoy but couldn’t find one. Luckily that guy came along – he lowered himself into the water and the rest is on the video.’

After the rescue, Mr Pell’s friend gave him his jacket and the men carried on with their run.

Mr Pell, who lives in Featherstone, said he was an experienced cold-water swimmer and advised others not to copy his actions as it could be dangerous.

Mr Pell said he was an experienced cold-water swimmer and advised others not to copy his actions as it could be dangerous

Mr Pell said he was an experienced cold-water swimmer and advised others not to copy his actions as it could be dangerous

Mr Pell said he was an experienced cold-water swimmer and advised others not to copy his actions as it could be dangerous

After the rescue, Mr Pell is given a helping hand before the men carried on with their run

After the rescue, Mr Pell is given a helping hand before the men carried on with their run

After the rescue, Mr Pell is given a helping hand before the men carried on with their run 

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