This dog had its day — to rescue its owner.
A Michigan man who fell into an icy lake was rescued when a quick-thinking police officer enlisted the man’s dog to help.
On Jan. 18, the 65-year-old fell through the thin ice covering Arbutus Lake in Grand Traverse, Michigan, prompting bystanders to call 911, according to state police.
The man was trapped in the cold waters, with just his head and shoulders protruding above the ice, his loyal pooch standing beside him.
Michigan State Police Officer Kammeron Bennetts, who couldn’t reach the distressed man due to the precarious conditions, first attempted to throw a rope connected to a rescue dish out to him.
When that failed, the officer decided to call upon the man’s furry companion for assistance.
“Send your pup here. Will she come to me?” he yelled to the man, who told him his canine’s name was Ruby.
“Ruby come here! Come here, Ruby!” Bennetts shouts in a video of the rescue captured by his body cam.
Bennetts can then be heard whistling to the animal, which proceeds to run to him, arriving with his tail wagging.
The officer ties the rescue disc to Ruby’s collar and asks the man to call his four-legged friend back to him.
When she returns to her owner, Bennetts orders the man to remove the disc.
“Bring your feet up to the surface by kicking your feet!” the officer orders.
Bennetts then can be seen pulling the man onto the surface of the lake and dragging him onto the ice.
Bennett and a Grand Traverse Metro Fire Department firefighter were then able to grab the man’s arms, with Ruby still attached to the rope.
The man was taken to a hospital via ambulance for treatment and later released.
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