CRANBERRY TWP — First responders from Cranberry, Adams and Middlesex townships assisted in the water rescue of a dog Thursday afternoon.

Cranberry Township fire company, EMS and police department joined Adams Area Fire District and Butler County Water Rescue Team 300 in retrieving a dog that fell through the ice of a pond around 1 p.m. near Deep Lake Drive.

The hound was likely in the water for 30 to 40 minutes, according to Cranberry Township Police Sgt. William Ahlgren. Temperatures were in the low 20s at the time.

The dog was transported to Pittsburgh Veterinary Specialty & Emergency Center North, where it was later reported to be in critical, but stable, condition.

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