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A teenage boy was saved after falling through ice and into a pond in Ogden, Utah, on Wednesday, February 9, despite several police officers and sheriff’s deputies also falling in during the rescue operation.
Body-camera footage released by Ogden Police shows officers responding to a call that two boys had fallen through the ice at the 21st Street Pond. On arrival at around noon on Wednesday, they found that one of the two males had managed to get out of the water on their own while the second was “still struggling,” police said.
Two officers went out on the ice to reach the second victim but then fell into the water themselves, police said. The Weber County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) arrived soon after to help, and said at least two of its deputies also ended up in the water.
“After much effort, officers were able to rescue the victim from the ice. None of the officers or persons involved had significant injuries,” Ogden Police said.
The WCSO lauded the work of the responders, paying a special mention to OPD Lieutenant Will Farr and WCSO Lieutenant Mark Horton. “Their training and quick response saved their lives. Great work, gentlemen!” the sheriff’s office said.
Ogden Police said it was “grateful for the concerted effort of both law enforcement agencies” and grateful that no one sustained serious injuries. “We ask citizens to please be cautious around water where ice is present. In this season of ever-changing weather, it is uncertain as to the integrity of the ice,” they said. Credit: Ogden Police UT via Storyful
Video transcript
[RUSTLING] - You good? All right. [RUSTLING] Where's he at? Where's he at? - Where's the other one? - Is that? - Where's your friend at? [WHIMPERING] - Where's your friend at? - Where's your friend? - He's right there. Here's right here. - Guys. - Easy up, here we go. - That one? OK. [YELLING] - Be careful, there's a lot could happen. [YELLING] - Hey. [YELLING] - Don't go out there. We don't need another one. - Calm down, buddy. We're going to help you. [GROANING] Hey. [YELLING] - You're all right. Hey, just keep swimming. [GROANING] - Think that's an in. - Yeah. - That is an in. - Hey, hey. [YELLING] - Oh, no. - OK. That's Roberts and a flashlight. [WHISTLING] [KISSING] [CLAPPING] - Come on, puppy. [CLAPPING] - Flooding. [WHISTLING] - Come here. - We have a heavy engine coming right now. - OK. [GROANING] That's it. - Help me. [RUSTLING] Good? - Yeah, probably-- - You're too heavy. - Yeah, I'm too big. - You're all right. - Thank God. [KISSING] - OK, this is-- OK. - Is the dog under? [GASPING] - Keeps going in. [GROANING] - Oh, let me know. - There we go. [GROANING] [BUZZING] [GROANING] [CRUNCHING] - Use the rope? [GROANING] - I can't feel a thing. [GROANING] - Here. [CRUNCHING] - Hey, don't come near. [RUSTLING] - Hey. [RUSTLING] - Get snow and pour some. - Yep, yep. [RUSTLING] - Grab on to that rope. - Get you out OK. - Grab on to that rope. - Back out to the ambulance. [GROANING] - Come here. Come here. Hold on. - Wet ground. OK, we got your vest coming and we got a ladder of comin'. So we'll get everybody out of the water. [GROANING] - You are? OK. Get him, get out. [GROANING] [BEEPING] - OK, come on. We'll-- [GROANING] OK, you gotta keep working hard. [GROANING] Keep working hard. [GROANING] - Just hold it. - Let's go. [CLANKING] - Ooh. I think that's right there. - Yeah. Hey. You all right? - Got it. [BEEPING] - Grab on to that. - Got it. - OK. [GROANING] OK. - Hey, Dexter. - Gonna-- - Coming to you. - Got it? [GROANING] - Pull together. - Come on. - Got the other guy. [GROANING] - I can't feel anything. [GROANING] - That's cold. - OK, you good? - Got all that? - Yeah. - You good? - I'm good, I'm good. - All right, all right. - I'm good, get the ladder. [GROANING] - Keep going. Walk. - I need the-- - Wrap him up. - That's why-- - We've done everything-- [GROANING] Means. - Yeah? [GROANING] - Step out. Here you go. - Please pull. [SIREN BLARING] Please. [SIREN BLARING] - How far out? [SIREN BLARING] - It also burns. [SIREN BLARING]
