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Humanius t1_ja81xk1 wrote

I'm not an expert on rescuing someone who fell through the ice, but aren't you supposed to lie down on your belly to better distribute your weight?

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ledow t1_ja83bd1 wrote

Replying to Humanius (#2,058,298)

The guy's wearing a t-shirt.

I think he'd stand more chance of frostbite / hypothermia doing that than anything else.

There is no one piece of advice that will work in all scenarios.

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EndlessJump t1_ja85af7 wrote

I find it impressive that the dog knows to grab onto the rope.

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DeepSpaceNebulae t1_ja88s1v wrote

Replying to ledow (#2,058,680)

The main reason to do that is because it can be really hard to get out of ice when you’ve fallen through. It’s ice, there’s nothing to grab to hoist yourself up, and will more easily break around an edge when putting weight on it, so you can easily get stuck

By laying on the ice you lower your chance of breaking through, which is the only thing you should worry about. Getting a bit wet and cold is better than soaking and freezing

When I snowmobile on lakes in the winter I have this necklace thing that pulls apart into two handheld spikes so you can stab the ice to get some grip to pull yourself out.

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Smile_lifeisgood t1_ja8aezm wrote

I like how doggo is like 'Thanks for the rescue but no way in hell you gonna tug-o-war this nylon strap out of my jaws.'

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aberroco t1_ja8dp9x wrote

Replying to ledow (#2,058,680)

No, you unlikely to get a frostbite/hypothermia from laying on ice for a few minutes. But you are if you would fell into ice cold water.

He got lucky, but this was a risk nonetheless.

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Ok-Camp-7285 t1_ja8gre1 wrote

Replying to DeepSpaceNebulae (#2,060,111)

>When I snowmobile on lakes in the winter I have this necklace thing that pulls apart into two handheld spikes so you can stab the ice to get some grip to pull yourself out.

That sounds like something from a video game. Got a picture?

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SergeantBl t1_ja8il6j wrote

Smart pup, we’ll done. Far from the intelligence of a cat up in a tree 😇

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indigosane t1_ja8lhz0 wrote

I like how the doggo kind of proud of himself after and doesn't drop the lead.

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FilthyPrawns t1_ja8pbxt wrote

My dog would ignore the fucking rope and expect me to crawl over to pull her out by hand. She's smart too, so there's no excuse, she's just a little butthole like that.

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chinggisk t1_ja90asp wrote

What is that stick thing the guy is holding?

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GALACTICA-Actual t1_ja9470j wrote

This dog was trained to do that.

That is not how dogs behave naturally.

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andreasbeer1981 t1_ja99ajg wrote

If you're in this situation: it's better to lay down on the ice to spread your weight over a larger area to minimize risk of breaking through yourself. Also shift weight slowly.

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b2we t1_ja9brpw wrote

I thoght that it was a polar bear.

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keenly_disinterested t1_ja9dp4r wrote

I love that the doggo didn't just let go of the rope after his rescue. "Yeah, that's mine now."

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supagirl277 t1_jaa3k6r wrote

Dude could have probably gone out on his stomach to make sure he didn’t smash the ice easier too, but yeah he got him

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CraftyArmitage t1_jaa8nna wrote

Replying to Humanius (#2,058,298)

You know, a FRIEND of mine did that when his dog got stuck in a lake last winter. Worked great until he grabbed the dog's collar and pulled it up on the ice. Then the ice gave way and he went into the drink. Which was only about 2' deep, as it turns out. But as he was laying on the ice instead of standing, he went fully in instead of you know just getting his legs wet.

I personally have no direct knowledge of any of this.

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kstinfo t1_jaafjjn wrote

He ain't lettin' go of that rope until he's standing on rock.

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Oafus t1_jaaj8pg wrote

Totally not staged. :/

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CablePicker t1_jaapbg7 wrote

If this is the guy they sent in for the rescue, the camera man must be HUGE

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Due-Visual-3236 t1_jaawsp3 wrote

He immediately switches to “ooh time for a walk” mode.

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Tandemdonkey t1_jaay3ti wrote

Replying to datazulu (#2,076,913)

The ice he's standing on could easily still be thick enough to hold a small vehicle, ice is far stronger than most people realize, generally when ice opens up it's not because of something on top of it necessarily, there's usually already a crack or something that was pushed by something on top, holes also open up seemingly at random all the time, particularly on larger lakes, you'll be out on the ice and hear what sounds like an explosion in the distance and see a large whole open up(my dad saw one open up about 100 feet from a dude who drove his truck out onto the ice, dude was shook), large cracks will also often be quite loud, but are generally harmless

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Middle_Quarter4074 t1_jaaz531 wrote

Awwww… .. so so sweet always look fear right in the eye and say I fear nothing for FEAR is nothing But a challenge!! So Bring It…..

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10shleebee13 t1_jaazes6 wrote

I don’t care what you say. Good boi rescued himself as is evidenced by him carrying the strap at the end. Such a good boi

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cydalhoutx t1_jab16bx wrote

The dog carried the rope like he was leashed

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Hurgblah t1_jab70ki wrote

I thought this was a dog somehow stuck in a water feature of a golf course and this man was on the green afraid to come any closer for reasons I could not explain.

I blame the blue light filter and current brightness on my phone screen.

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kingkkt32 t1_jabamaw wrote

He’s running away like he won that tug of war match

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oatmeal28 t1_jabhhcv wrote

Transitions flawlessly into his good boy walk

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ImGumbyDamnIt t1_jabjqch wrote

I was waiting for the shake dry at the end r/gifsthatendtoosoon

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JackCyberKnight t1_jabk92p wrote

Lmao I was so confused why the dog was stuck I thought they were on a golf course, not ice.

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barbarian818 t1_jac4sip wrote

Dude, that IS NOT a safe way to cross ice where there is an open hole. You are likely to break the edge or find a weak spot and up in the drink yourself.

What you're supposed to do is lay down on your belly and slide so your weight is better distributed.

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hershko t1_jac7gdc wrote

Honestly the impressive part is that the dog understands it needs to bite the rope to be pulled out. I am used to pets such as hamsters which are (cute but) as dumb as a doorknob 🤣

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Thendofreason t1_jacaw5o wrote

For a second I'm like "Dogs don't have hands, how is a rope supposed to help." Then I remember they use their mouth for everything. I'm too used to cats using their claws to grab on to things.

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sirbagel55 t1_jacdibp wrote

How'd they find the least lightest person for this job.

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jpeck89 t1_jaci3g8 wrote

Replying to Humanius (#2,058,298)

He's testing the ice with his stick as he walks out there. That's why he's not just strolling out there, you can see him taking a few steps and then testing where he's about to walk.

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ggouge t1_jacii9a wrote

My old boss said his dog fell though the ice. He said his response was just to drop the leash and walk home. He said if his dog was dumb enough to fall though ice. He did not deserve to live. He told the story as if he was some hero.

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BallBearingBill t1_jackrcx wrote

Dogs will often risk their lives for us, so nice an owner do it in return.

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nopillows t1_jackwda wrote

Perfect example of how to fall through the ice yourself

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Mscreep t1_jacncma wrote

I’m only certain one of my boys would know to grab the rope, my oldest who I had been training to be a SA but I found out it makes me worse. Lol. So he’s really really smart and I’m sure I could toss a rope to him and tell him to take it and he would. The middle dog might but overall will probably just freeze and wait for me. The youngest would lose his mind and probably slip under the ice before I even saw him sadly. He can’t hold still for anything and just over all isn’t my smart boy. But he gives the best cuddles.

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