St Bernards have become famous for leading daring Alpine rescues but one 16-month-old dog needed rescuers of its own after its tail was frozen to the ice on a golf course pond.
MONTANA -- Gene Larson said his 118-pound dog, Duke, escaped from the family's garden on Thursday night.
Rescuers believe the dog fell through the ice on a pond at a local golf course. While the animal was able to pull itself out of the freezing water, its tail got stuck, stranding it in the middle of the pond.
A worker at the Peter Yegen Jr Golf Club in Billings, Montana, saw the animal on Friday morning and raised the alarm.
Firefighters had to break up the ice around the dog's tail before hauling the giant dog back to shore.
The dog was later reported to be in good condition after being de-iced and warmed under a hair dryer at a local veterinarian's office.
(Telegraph UK - Mar 8, 2009)
