A Traverse City man who fell through the ice at Arbutus Lake in East Bay Township was rescued on Thursday by his dog and a Michigan State Police (MSP) officer.
On Thursday, MSP received a call from a bystander after a 65-year-old man fell through the ice at 11.45 a.m.
Responding to the emergency call, MSP Motor Carrier Officer Kammeron Bennetts arrived at the scene and took command by grabbing the rescue disc from the back of his police vehicle and walking onto the ice.
According to MSP, Bennetts saw the man in the icy water with his dog Ruby, but the ice prevented him from approaching the victim.
When Bennetts asked the man to send Ruby over to him, Ruby ran to him. Before telling the man to call his dog, Bennett attached the rescue disk to Ruby’s collar. Taking the rescue disc, Ruby went to his owner.
Bennetts gave him instructions to kick the man in the legs and take Ruby’s disc. While Bennetts pulled the man to safety, a Grand Traverse Metro Fire Department member assisted them. According to a news release from the MSP, the man was taken to Munson Medical Center and treated. He was then allowed to return home.
They succeeded in finishing the ice rescue operation with Ruby’s help and MCO Bennetts’ quick work. Nearly sixteen minutes were spent by the man in the icy waters.
The MSP has shared the bodycam footage of the rescue on X.
Grand Traverse County: Body-cam footage captures daring ice rescue by MSP Motor Carrier Officer Kammeron Bennetts with the help of the victim’s dog Ruby. Great team work and well done! https://t.co/uTblTv3bhV pic.twitter.com/NDKKHZnysu
— MSP Seventh District (@mspnorthernmi) January 18, 2024
Soon after the video was posted, X users hailed the officers while calling Ruby ‘the hero’.
“Outstanding rescue Officer Bennetts & Ruby!” one X user wrote.
“Awesome rescue, kudos to the officer and what a great doggie Ruby is.❤️ so glad they all are safe,” another added.
“This is the good we need in our world. Thank you Officer Bennett and Ruby, you are both heroes🤍” one more chimed in.
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