Dog stranded a mile out on frozen lake rescued

A dog who ran away from her home in Lorain, Ohio, last Sunday has been reunited with her owner. Kimberly, a labrador, was spotted on Lake Erie earlier this week, 18 miles from her home, said her owner Susan Pritchard.




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Five members of the Coast Guard tried to rescue Kimberly, who was stranded about a mile out on Lake Erie ice on Thursday after an attempt by Bay Village firefighters failed.





But the Coast Guard called off the attempt because of dangerous ice conditions. A woman even tried luring Kimberly by grilling meat by the lakeshore, as well.


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Finally, a team on a private airboat went out on Friday afternoon and rescued Kimberly just after 5pm. Kimberly started licking Pritchard's face as soon as she saw her, making for a joyful but tearful reunion.

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