Firefighters help keep dog warm after rescue from frozen pond

Firefighters saved a dog's life overnight after pulling the animal from a frozen pond in west Charlotte.

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Officials said neighbors at an apartment complex off Timberbrook Drive called 911 around 3:30 a.m. after they heard the dog barking and whimpering. When rescuers arrived, they found the large dog stuck in the pond after falling through the ice.

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Fire crews managed to pull the dog out of the icy water and brought the animal to the fire department where they helped it warm up.