Timothy has made us believe (a little more) in human goodness. This man, from New York, did not hesitate for more than a few seconds when he saw two dogs trapped in the icy waters of the lake that had been frozen by low temperatures.
The Yuriev couple were taking one of their ordinary walks with their faithful furry companion Kira , a golden retriever, when they heard the screams of a woman who happened to be the owner of the two dogs in distress …
“First we heard a woman screaming … Then we saw the dogs crossing the lake.” There is no documentary evidence of the moment when the dogs fell into the water, but it can be assumed that the weight of the dogs caused the blocks of ice to break, sliding into the water without being able to escape.
Timothy did not hesitate more than a few seconds to take off his clothes and jump into the lake …
“I thought it would take 10-15 minutes for the rescuer to arrive and the dogs could be hypothermic.” And so, half naked, the New Yorker jumped into the waters. His dog, of course, followed him and helped him rescue his fellow species.
Meanwhile, his wife, Melissa, captured the moment on video to record the heroic moment she was witnessing. “I have witnessed something incredible: my husband (and dog) have rescued two dogs trapped in the ice,” he posted on his Facebook wall. The video did not take long to spread like wildfire through the network, where Timothy has been crowned as a hero of the dogs.
The ‘modus operandi’ was simple
To carry out the rescue, the man made his way through the ice, breaking it with his body and his arms while his dog swam with his owner until he first reached one of the dogs, who was escorted by both to the shore, and then the other.
But, how is it possible that it has endured the polar cold without flinching? “Because of my past… I used to live in Siberia. My grandfather taught me how to cope with the cold and how to prepare myself ”.
These supernatural abilities for the cold have made him a hero and the savior of two furry ones who will be eternally grateful to him. And, despite how icy the images seem … It has melted our hearts !
