Spotting a dog struggling to stay afloat in an icy Vermont river, Chris MacRitchie never hesitated. He jumped into the frigid waters and waded over to the dog, gently pulling it ashore ...

A man in Vermont saved a dog from a freezing river. Screengrab from video posted on Morgan Cerasoli's Facebook page. A Vermont man is being praised after a video captured him going into a freezing ...

Chris MacRitchie braved the frigid waters of an icy Vermont river, wading over to a dog and gently pulling it to shore.

Witnesses told first responders they saw the dog jump off the edge of the bridge into the chilly water below, presumably “spooked” by the crash, according to the Burton Fire District.

Spotting a dog struggling to stay afloat in a icy Vermont river, Chris MacRitchie never hesitated. He jumped into the frigid waters and waded over to the dog, gently pulling it ashore, where his ...