British stone. CHARLES, Ill. (WGN) — Firefighters rushed into icy water to rescue a husky that fell into a pond near St. Charles and struggled in the frigid conditions Monday morning.
According to the Fox River and Rural Fire Department, dispatchers received a call around 7:30 a.m. about a dog barking at a pond in unincorporated St. Charles.
Fire officials said the husky did not have a collar but did have a microchip. However, the phone number linked to the chip did not work.
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Officials believe the dog spent about an hour in the water before being rescued. The husky was taken to Dundee Animal Hospital and staff are working to find its owner.
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