ROXBURY, N.J. (AP) - Two firefighters came to the aid of a man who fell through the ice on a northern New Jersey lake while trying to rescue his dog.
Roxbury police tell The Daily Record of Parsippany (https://dailyre.co/1ecH3Cn) that the 57-year-old township resident went into Horseshoe Lake around 3:30 p.m. Sunday. He was taken to a hospital for treatment, but his injuries were not believed to be life-threatening.
The man was about 30 feet from the shore when he fell through the ice. He had gone after his dog, who was able to rescue himself.
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The two firefighters soon responded and quickly made their way onto the ice. The man was pulled from the water moments later.
The man’s name was not released.
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Information from: Daily Record (Parsippany, N.J.), https://www.dailyrecord.com
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