Rhode Island Firefighters Rescue 'Struggling' Yellow Lab Who Fell Through Frozen Pond
People by Charlotte Phillipp January 2, 2026
Firefighters in Rhode Island braved freezing water to rescue a dog after the pet fell into an icy pond while on a New Year's Day walk.
According to a Facebook post from the Misquamicut Fire Department (MFD), a yellow Labrador retriever named Phoenix was walking with his owner down the coastal locale's Atlantic Avenue when he wandered onto Little Masachaug Pond and "fell through a thin layer of ice near the center" just before 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 1.
AccuWeather reported that Misquamicut reached lows of 15 degrees on Thursday.
Fire officials said that firefighters, as well as the Westerly Police Department, Westerly Ambulance Corps, Inc., and Watch Hill Fire Department, were dispatched to the scene for a water rescue.
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https://people.com/rhode-island-firefighters-rescue-dog-who-fell-into-icy-pond-11878448Right after our 1st child was born, I went out and bought a Yellow Lab puppy so my son could grow up with a dog.