Meridian man rescues family's dog from icy pond Friday afternoon, suffers minor bite | Meridian, Eagle, Kuna, Star | Idaho Statesman
A Meridian family is grateful Friday night for the efforts of a jogger who stopped to rescue their dog from an icy pond earlier in the day.
The dog -- a 2-year-old Labradoodle named Lucky -- fell into a pond at Fuller Park, south of West Cherry Lane and west of North Ten Mile Road near Chaparral Elementary School, after 2 p.m. Friday.
"This guy went above and beyond," said John Mayton, Lucky's owner. "I would have done that for my own dog, but for someone else's dog? Not everyone would do that. I'm really grateful."
Mayton said one of his three kids accidentally let the family's two dogs out of the house. The pair headed straight for the park across the street to chase birds. Lucky, who weighs 70 to 80 pounds, fell into the frigid water.
But luck was with Lucky, as there was a passing jogger willing to help get him out. The dog was fully panicked after going under a few times, Mayton said.
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