Two Dogs Rescued From Flathead Lake Immediately Attempt to Go Back
POLSON — Two dogs were pulled from the icy waters of Flathead Lake Monday morning after venturing onto thin ice and falling through, prompting a multi-agency rescue effort that lasted approximately 40 minutes and was immediately undone when both dogs tried to run back onto the ice.
“We got them out. They were shivering. We wrapped them in blankets. And then the big one just — took off. Straight back toward the lake,” said Polson Rural Fire Captain Donna Jessup, who led the rescue operation. “I have never felt more disrespected in my professional career.”