Winthrop Police say a person who fell through the ice while trying to rescue a dog was pulled to safety Thursday with help from a neighbor and first responders.

Officers say a person had gone through the ice off the shore of a lake and was calling for help.

Police say a nearby resident heard the shouts and threw a rope, helping pull the person closer to shore.

They say Police, fire, and EMS crews arrived in under two minutes and worked to warm the person, who was then taken to a hospital.

(Water rescue – Winthrop Police)

Officers say the combined effort of everyone involved resulted in the best possible outcome, with all people and animals being rescued, and personal items being recovered from the water.

(Water rescue – Winthrop Police)

They say the outcome could have been different without community support and proper training, equipment, and resources of emergency departments.