Special crews helped rescue a dog from a frozen Fairfax County lake Thursday afternoon.
A 10-unit team of firefighters from Fairfax County helped rescue Bodie from icy Woodglen Lake when he got away from a family member during a walk. He was about 250 feet off shore.
"The water was at 45 degrees below. You have about three to five minutes to swim until you lose mobility," one rescuer said.
After 30 minutes, the 9-year-old dog was rescued.
"He was shivering, but they were all positive signs," Susan Johnson, Bodie's owner, said.
"He started wagging his tail and shaking himself off to try to get dry, and was just happy to walk off the ice," Capt. Bill Betz said.
Johnson said she'll be holding onto Body, a Great Dane and Lab mix, a little closer.
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"He's the best. He's my heart."
Officials recommend four-legged friends and humans alike stay off the ice.
