Sheriff’s sergeant rescues dog from icy pond

Columbia County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Heath Benansky of the Copake area paddled into the icy waters of a pond on Pat’s Road in Ancramdale for Andy, a shivering Austrian German shepherd, who had fallen in. After the rescue, officer and dog were happily on dry land, having been warmed by other first responders at the scene. Photo courtesy of the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office