Oh deer - curious dog and human rescued from icy lake

Muskoka Lakes Fire Department crews rescued the human who had gone to save the dog on the ice. Mon., April 7, 2025. MUSKOKA LAKES FIRE DEPT.

A frozen deer got one dog and his human into icy conditions on Leonard Lake.

The dog was curious about a deer frozen into the ice and scrambled out onto the frozen lake Monday.

The man had to rescue the dog, but the ice began to break up.

Rescue crews from the Muskoka Lakes Fire Departments assisted in a dog/human rescue.

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Crews from four stations assisted in retrieving the human from the lake.

Muskoka Lakes firefighters wish to remind the public that no ice is safe ice.