kathy wrote:

The Brooklyn artist plunged into the water up to his chest - then used
the pole to break up the ice between him and the dogs. "It was
definitely pretty cold," he said.

I love dogs, and I may well have done the same if they were my dogs, but I
still can't help thinking "That's pretty stupid!" every time I see one of
these stories. More people drown saving dogs than dogs drown from falling
in rivers and ponds.
--
derek