Chris MacRitchie of Vermont, heroically rescued a dog from the icy Winooski River despite the freezing conditions. His quick action, captured on video

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The dramatic rescue Friday by Chris MacRitchie was caught on video by his son, who had first spotted a dog struggling to escape an icy river as they were going through the drive-thru of a local Dunkin’ Donuts.

Image via Shutterstock Would you dive into a frigid icy river to save a stranded dog that you didn't know? It sounds like the ultimate what-if scenario. But one Vermont man found himself in just that predicament.

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He jumped into the frigid waters and waded over to the dog, gently pulling it ashore, where his wife draped it with a sweatshirt. The dramatic rescue Friday afternoon in Berlin was caught on video by his son and was shared widely on social media.

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Spotting a dog struggling to stay afloat in a icy Vermont river, Chris MacRitchie never hesitated. He jumped into the frigid waters and waded over to the dog, gently pulling it ashore, where his wife draped it with a sweatshirt.

Spotting a dog struggling to stay afloat in a icy Vermont river, Chris MacRitchie never hesitated. He jumped into the frigid waters and waded over to the dog, gently pulling it ashore, where his wife draped it with a sweatshirt.

The father says it was fate he was in the Dunkin' Donuts drive-thru when his son noticed a dog drowning in the river next to it.

Spotting a dog struggling to stay afloat in a icy Vermont river, Chris MacRitchie never hesitated. He jumped into the frigid waters and waded over to the dog, gently pulling it ashore, where his wife draped it with a sweatshirt.