A lost dog was rescued safely earlier this week thanks to quick-acting firefighters at Big White Fire Department.
A hiker had reported the dog to the fire department around 2:30 p.m. on May 20 when they saw a dog stranded on the ice at Lake Paul, next to the Powder Chair.
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The dog had been reported missing from Candle Creek Kennels for five days.
Svendsen said that after the team had successfully rescued the dog, it took about 20 minutes of heating the dog up for the dog to start showing signs of recovery.
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If the rescue had needed more technical assistance, Kelowna Fire Department would have been called in. The Big White team doesnsa国际传媒檛 often do ice rescues, but two of the firefighters with the Big White team are trained in ice rescues.
Svendsen said that they got lucky this time, and that hikers need to be careful with their dogs on the mountain.
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The hero crew returned the dog to the owners, who were happy to be reunited with the dog they thought they had lost.
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