The dramatic rescue of the dog Friday afternoon in Berlin, Vermont, was caught on video ... going through the drive-thru of a nearby Dunkin’ Donuts. When they reached the river embankment ...

The snowy landscape of Berlin, Vermont, witnessed a heartwarming act of heroism when a local man braved the frigid Winooski River to rescue a struggling dog.

In the video, Chris MacRitchie can be seen sliding into the frozen water, swimming out, scooping up the dog and bringing her back to shore.

He jumped into the frigid waters and waded over to the dog, gently pulling it ashore where his wife, Erica, draped it with a sweatshirt. The dramatic rescue of the dog Friday afternoon in Berlin, Vermont, was caught on video by his son and has been shared widely on social media.

Chris MacRitchie of Vermont, heroically rescued a dog from the icy Winooski River despite the freezing conditions. His quick action, captured on video

The dramatic rescue was caught on video after a family spotted the dog in a icy Vermont River as they were going through the drive-thru of a Dunkin’ Donuts.

BERLIN, Vermont — Spotting a dog struggling to ... first spotted the dog as they were going through the drive-thru of a nearby Dunkin’ Donuts. When they reached the river embankment, the ...

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"This man will forever be my hero," said Morgan Cerasoli, admitting she had never expressed such profound gratitude to a stranger before.

Chris MacRitchie, a resident of Berlin, Vermont, executed a bold rescue by plunging into freezing waters to save a dog struggling in an icy river. On Friday, while driving through a Dunkin' Donuts with his family,

He jumped into the frigid waters and waded over to the dog, gently pulling it ashore, where his wife draped it with a sweatshirt. The dramatic rescue Friday afternoon in Berlin was caught on video by his son and was shared widely on social media.

In a story published Jan. 18, 2025, about a dog being rescued in Vermont, The Associated Press erroneously reported the dog went missing Jan. 16 and was rescued Jan. 17.