Police Save Dog From Drowning

On April 10, 2024, members of the Manitoba First Nations Police Service (MFNPS) were called to assist in the rescue of a dog that broke through the ice in Opaskwayak Cree Nation.

Members of the Manitoba First Nation Police Service received a report from RCMP telecoms that a dog had fallen through the ice on the Saskatchewan River and was having difficulty getting out of the water. MFNP members requested other resources, but they were unavailable. Police found the dog approximately 100 feet from the shore. Police could see that the dog was struggling to get out of the water, so they located a canoe nearby with the assistance of two youths. Police used the canoe to cross the water and ice and rescue the dog. Police also used a thermal heat blanket from the patrol unit to help warm the dog once it was back on shore.

With the assistance of The Pas fire department, the dog was put into the patrol unit and returned to the detachment to dry off, eat, and get a well-deserved rest.



MFNP Would like to thank the two young females for their assistance with this incident.