Dog Rescued From Icy Lake In Hazlet By Police: See Video

HAZLET, NJ — One local dog is safe and warm again after Hazlet Police recused her from an icy lake in Veteran’s Park on Tuesday morning.

Around 9:50 a.m., police said they received a frantic call for a dog stuck in a lake at Veteran’s Park. The lake still had a thin sheet of ice covering it, and the dog, named Taffy, was struggling to make her way back to the shore.

Hazlet Ptlm. Doug Centrone, who is also part of the Maritime Emergency Response Team, was on duty when police got the call, and sprung into action to help.

Once he arrived at the lake, Centrone put on his gear and carefully made his way across the ice to help Taffy, police said. From there, he was able to lift her up onto the ice where she was then able to make her way back to shore.

According to police, Taffy’s owner said she tripped and lost Taffy’s leash when Taffy went to chase a goose on the ice.

Following her rescue Tuesday morning, police said Taffy was immediately covered in blankets and put in her car to warm up.

“We would like to commend Ptl. Centrone for his quick actions and proving it’s important to help out all in need, even canines!” Hazlet Police said.

You can see footage of the rescue here:

Credit: Christina Johnson