Members of Coast Guard station in Kenosha rescues dog from icy waters

KENOSHA, Wis. (CBS 58) -- Members of the Coast Guard Station Kenosha rescued a dog from the water on Thursday, Jan. 25. 

Around 1:40 p.m., Petty Officer Liam Bartram of Coast Guard Station Kenosha saw a dog fall off the pier near the Great Lakes Yacht Club in Kenosha Harbor. The ice rescue team assembled their rescue gear, while Senior Chief Petty Officer Christopher Skala, Station Kenosha’s Officer-in-Charge, and Petty Officer Andrew Brewster rushed over to the pier.

The officers attempted to call the dog closer to the pier. 

“She was struggling to swim between the ice floes in the harbor and couldn’t climb onto any of them,” stated Senior Chief Petty Officer Skala in the release.

“She was in the water about 15 minutes before she was able to make it close enough for us to grab her," said Skala.

Leaning over the edge and stretching out on the pier, the officers managed to pull the dog out to safety.

The ice team wrapped the dog in a blanket and checked for injuries. 

The dog was taken to the Kenosha Humane Society where she was cared for, then released to Station Kenosha personnel. Anyone who believes this is their dog, is asked to contact Station Kenosha at (262) 657-4620.