Kicker: Man’s best friend saves his life

MARY REICHARD, HOST: Last week, a man in Michigan fell through thin ice on a lake and couldn’t get out. Bystanders called 911. Police officer Kammeron Bennetts came to the rescue.

BENNETTS: Did you walk in from here? I'm gonna try to send this out to you okay? Alright, you ready? I'm gonna see if I can get this to you.

Bennetts first tried throwing a rescue disc out on a rope, but he couldn’t get it close enough for the man to grab.

Time’s running out here, so thinking quickly, the officer got the man’s dog involved.

BENNETTS: Ruby, come here! Come here, Ruby. Come here. Will she get ahold of this? Come here, can you take that?

NICK EICHER, HOST: Good girl.

RECHARD: He tied the disc to her collar. Ruby ran to her owner. The owner grabbed the disc and hung on.

BENNETTS: Keep pulling that disk! Pull on the disk, kick your feet. Keep kicking your feet. Pull, pull, pull!

Man’s best friend - proving it once again!

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