'Kudo' The Dog Rescued After Icy Fall Into Boulder Reservoir

BOULDER, CO -- The Boulder Fire-Rescue dive team successfully rescued 'Kudo' the dog on Sunday afternoon after he fell through some thin ice on Boulder Reservoir, the department announced in a tweet. According the the Daily Camera, the incident took place at about 3:45 p.m. on Sunday, and rescuers were able to get Kudo out of the water after just ten minutes after a friend called 911.

"Please don't let your dog off-leash near ponds or bodies of water, no matter how frozen they appear," Boulder Fire-Rescue wrote in a tweet on Monday.

Our Dive Team rescued Kudo after a fall though thin ice on the #Boulder Reservoir. Thankfully someone called 9-1-1 & this story had a happy ending! Please don't let your dog off-leash near ponds or bodies of water, no matter how frozen they appear. pic.twitter.com/UPuv0Zejb8
— Boulder Fire-Rescue (@boulder_fire) December 10, 2018

The City of Boulder Police Department chimed in, noting that local emergency personnel "treat 'dog on ice' calls as emergencies and respond as quickly as possible with other emergency personnel."

Did you know that @boulderpolice Animal Protection and @boulder_fire treat "dog on ice" calls as emergencies and respond as quickly as possible with other emergency personnel. https://t.co/T074frDe4w
— Boulder Police Dept. (@boulderpolice) December 10, 2018

Do you like this article? Join the Boulder Patch on Facebook! Stay in touch with the news and events that shape Boulder County. Sign up for your free Patch newsletter here.

Photo courtesy Boulder Fire-Rescue