Bron: Het laatste Nieuws
De relatie tussen mens en dier kan heel intens zijn. Kijk maar eens naar de waaghalzerij van een Brit om een hond van het ijs te redden. De man uit Essex ontdeed zich in de barre vrieskou van zijn kleren en schuifelde voorzichtig het ijs van de River Stour op. Om zijn trouwe viervoeter in veiligheid te brengen, dook hij vervolgens in het ijskoude water.
De 52-jarige Paul Wenborne zag het allemaal gebeuren. "Het was een dwaze actie, maar het getuigde wel van veel dapperheid", vertelde hij aan BBC. "Hij kleedde zich volledig uit en gleed richting de hond. Net voor de hereniging moest hij evenwel het ijswater in Gelukkig kon de man er uitkruipen en zijn hond aan wal brengen." De plaatselijke brandweer kon er niet mee lachen. "Zijn daad was extreem gevaarlijk", klonk het.

BBC News (origineel artikel):
A man who stripped down to his underwear and crawled across a frozen river to rescue his trapped dog has been condemned by firefighters.
According to an eyewitness, the man fell into the River Stour, in Dedham, Essex, at about 10:00 GMT on Sunday but managed to climb out with the animal.
Fellow dog walker Paul Wenborne, who witnessed the incident, described it as a "foolish act of bravery".
An Essex Fire Service spokesman said: "This was extremely dangerous."
Fish porter Mr Wenborne, 52, of Rayleigh, Essex, said he was amazed at the man's actions.
'Stripped down'
"I was with two friends and we couldn't believe what we were seeing," he said.
"He stripped down to his pants and started crawling across the ice.
"About a yard or so from the dog, he fell in but managed to get hold of the dog and put it on the ice.
"He then had to swim two or three yards and then crawl back on the ice to dry land.
Essex Fire Service said the man's actions were extremely dangerous
"He put his clothes back on and carried on. It was a foolish act of bravery."
Essex Fire Service confirmed it was not called to the incident.
Last week, Essex assistant divisional officer Stuart McMillan issued a warning about icy lakes and ponds.
"Even though this ice appears to be strong it can be eggshell thin and anyone who falls through into the water below could get trapped under the ice and would only be able to survive for minutes in the freezing water," he said.
"The most common cause is people chasing their dogs out on to the ice, and I urge people not to do this.
"It isn't worth the risk. Dogs will normally make it safely off the ice and back to the shore - the same cannot be said for people."



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