The morning meeting at the Frankfort Coast Guard station in Michigan was interrupted on Tuesday when someone noticed a dog plunge into the icy waters of a channel between Lake Michigan and Betsie Lake.
Meeting over.
The Coast Guard rushed out to save the dog, with boatswain mate third class Tim Putnam swimming through 200 feet of ice to reach her.
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You don’t have to be a member of the Coast Guard to rescue a pet. There’s an animal at a shelter near you that could use a companion. If you’re looking for a pet of your own, check out Petfinder, Adopt-A-Pet or the ASPCA.
And if you have a dog, don’t forget to get it chipped.
