Spain's Guardia Civil shared video of the awe-inspiring rescue of a dog that fell into icy waters in Badaguás, Aragon on Tuesday morning, as the country faces a cold snap and temperatures dropping below freezing temperatures. 1 ° C.
These two police officers from the Guardia Civil took off their t-shirts before entering the water and used a stick to come to the aid of the animal which swam up to them.
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The dog and his handler were walking along this stream, according to the Spanish newspaper "20 minutos", when the animal ventured onto the ice before walking on a layer of frozen water which gave way beneath. his weight.
Two officers stationed nearby were called around 11 a.m. and arrived at the scene to intervene.
Police said the dog had been in the water for "a long time" when they intervened.
This four-legged companion, wedged between several blocks of ice, was not able to reach the shore on his own.
The dog was finally able to reach dry land, with the help of the two officers.
Shared on social networks, the video of this rescue very quickly went viral, counting more than 750,000 views on Twitter on Wednesday.