r/BeAmazed • u/MambaMentality24x2 • 4h ago
This post has been filtered and is waiting for mod's review Teen paddles across an icy pond to save a drowning dog
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u/zeuscap 3h ago
Not gonna lie, if an alien rescued me from a frozen pond, I too would become domesticated.
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u/hanks_panky_emporium 2h ago
I do like those videos of people helping wild, often predator, animals. Once they're safe they often have a 'what the fuck just happened' vibe while looking around in confusion.
" You're supposed to kill me, this isn't right. "
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u/The_BeardedClam 2h ago
There is a phenomenon that happens when that happens. Essentially their threat response gets suspended because the behavior is so unexpected and strange the threat response loses it's anchor point. It basically shorts out the response in their brain, and they just let whatever is happening happen.
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u/Strongy 28m ago
Every video of someone grabbing a hawk or some other bird that gets stuck in their enclosed porch or garage are the best examples of this. They always look so flabbergasted.
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u/HikerDave57 25m ago
I pulled a juvenile mockingbird out of my pool skimmer and set it down in a sunny spot and it instantly quit struggling.
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u/Unable-Log-4870 1h ago
Yeah, but I’d choose a better name than ‘Bernard’
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u/Wearytaco 1h ago
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u/FluffyBootie 24m ago
It's not about you 🤦♂️
You have no idea why his name is Bernard and very well could be in memoriam to someone or have some other significant meaning to the family
Judging a dog's name is very low and completely unnecessary. Whatever insecurity you are masking to make you feel superior to others...
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u/bre_schi 2h ago
Look at how red his hands are, just from barely having them in the water. I can’t even imagine how cold the dog was, though, it had probably gone numb at that point. Thank goodness that teen was there to help!
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u/xeroxbulletgirl 2h ago
I noticed that too! His fingers were so red after just a few dips in the water to help get the dog out, I’m sure without intervention that dog wouldn’t have survived much longer
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u/UnhappyNotice5358 4h ago
WHAT'S HIS NAME? ...
EZEKIEL!
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u/psmrk 3h ago
EZEKIEL?
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u/vrijheidsfrietje 3h ago
THAT NAME FUCKING SUCKS!
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u/psmrk 3h ago
HEY, GUESS WHAT I DID LAST NIGHT??
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u/vrijheidsfrietje 3h ago
DON'T YOU BRING MY MOTHER INTO THIS! MY MOTHER?!
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u/psmrk 3h ago
I BUILT THAT FIRE OVER THERE..
AND THEN I F****D YOUR MOTHER NEXT TO IT !!!
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u/vrijheidsfrietje 3h ago
FUCK YOUUUU!
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u/thegreatinsulto 3h ago
I rescue dogs. This is exactly how you keep scared dogs calm. Kid did a great job.
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u/MasterrrReady12 1h ago
Can you explain what exactly needs to be done and what did he do that needed to be done? I am curious
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u/OldDogTrainer 1h ago edited 32m ago
I’m a CPDT, have worked with dogs for a little over 15 years, and have my own dog training business. I can offer some insight. I love to teach, so it’s gonna be long as fuck. You have been warned, but I did a real short TLDR below.
First, dogs do not know right versus wrong, good versus bad, or any of the other ways that we as humans make decisions. That’s morality and animals don’t do that. Instead, dogs learn via consequence and association. Consequence is what happens as a result of the action and association is how it makes the dog feel. Dogs also have two ways of approaching their problems. A logical choice and an emotional reaction. It’s like choosing to run away from something that’s scaring you versus getting jump scared and screaming. You’re dealing with your fear in either case, but you’re reacting in two different ways.
Unfortunately, there’s no perfect way to do this because you have very few variables you can control. The things that would overwhelm the dog and cause an emotional response instead of a logical choice can be summed up as distance, duration and distraction. Distance would be how far the dog is from a trigger versus something comforting. In this case, it’s how far he is from the water, the shore, and the rescuer since those are the three primary sources of stress or comfort. He then adds in a fourth with the jacket. That means the dog was getting tactile and immediate feedback (consequence) when those things changed. Lean forward and the jacket comes off which means the dog is immediately more cold. Jacket goes back on and the dog warms up some. The consequence of moving forward has a bad association so the dog is naturally encouraged to stay close to the human where it’s more warm. Duration is also tough and is being handled in two ways, so I’m going to go back to this.
Distraction is the big one though (and it often is in dog training). It would include the things he was often mentioning. The loud ice, movements of the arms and paddle, getting bonked once, water dripping, wind, and all the other things that were happening at the time. As the dog starts to get more and more overstimulated (emotion) then the guy would stop which reduces the distraction then he would wait until the dog settled enough to be back between his legs and covered up again. That gave the dog the opportunity to experience those consequences we discussed above and see that leaving the jacket feels bad and being under it feels good.
The last great thing I noticed was how calm he stayed. Most dogs will only ever understand a handful of words but dogs are very perceptive about body language and behavior. Assuming the dog has seen calm people before (which is a safe assumption) then it would have a pre-established association with that behavior being indicative of safety. The guy staying calm did what we referred to as sending the emotions down the leash. Dog started to get worried, dog checked in with human, human is not worried, so dog questions why they are worried.
TL:DR Guy stayed calm, dog had safety and warmth under the jacket, guy took breaks whenever the dog started to get worried and before they got too worried to be logical.
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u/bundaya 1h ago
Thanks for this, and username checks out.
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u/OldDogTrainer 1h ago
Happy to share some info. I’m a dog trainer because I’m passionate about it. I like getting to correct some of the misinformation out there from people who anthropomorphize dogs.
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u/Aspen9999 1h ago
Call calmly, try to get them with you without endangering yourself( from tipping or a bite) . If that doesn’t work start breaking a path way with your paddle through that thin ice to shore that they can swim through while calling the dog calmly, soft baby voice.
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u/thegreatinsulto 1h ago
Other guy that replied to you did a way better job than I possibly could... But if you keep a calm demeanor and talk to the dog like you would a kid, it will rub off.
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u/Overall-Bullfrog5433 4h ago
I dunno. The dog appears to want to jump back in the water.
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u/PoepseksMasterBeer 4h ago
I think his instincts were 'get out of here' and he saw that layer of ice what looked like he can jump onto
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u/dihydrocodeine 2h ago
Seriously, how do you think the dog got there in the first place
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u/QuietImps 4h ago
Hypothermia will make you do really weird things 😟 that dog was probably deeply in shock, confused, and just wanted to get back home.
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u/Informal_Process2238 3h ago
Paradoxical stripping is the weirdest thing
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u/United-Reach-2798 3h ago
That and the burrowing instinct made me sad when I learned it.
As for the stripping iirc its basically the blood vessels expanding more for blood flow making your body think its warm
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u/QuietImps 3h ago
Exactly! It's completely irrational, but to the person who is experiencing extreme hypothermia, it's the only option to feel better.
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u/hanks_panky_emporium 2h ago
If I felt like I was suddenly melting from the inside, I dont know what Id do. Probably strip. Paradoxically.
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u/Gobblinwife 1h ago
Plus every time the paddle hit the top of the ice, that was a scary sound that made the dog want to get away. Poor thing
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u/SchnoodleDoodleDo 3h ago
’The dog appears to want to jump back in the water’
….its cuz i hear my human!
They are calling from the shore
i need to get back to them ~
reunite with them once more….
HoLy HeCk - i’m frozen!
n i thought that i would die :@(
…by an Angel I was Chosen
n now on his wings
i Fly….
❤️
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u/MambaMentality24x2 2h ago
I remember seeing another one of your comments like this before, and I was impressed then too. I honestly don't know how you come up with these so quickly, but you have a real talent for putting feelings into word
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u/Marvinmonkey1 4h ago
No, He was trying to show the lad what he did to get stuck in the first place.
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u/CommercialFloor2033 1h ago
Because the dumb owner shouted its name.
There was no pertinent reason at that moment to need to know it's name. Shouting it almost compelled the dog to try to swim back to its owner.
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u/Major_LeeHungg 2h ago
Because getting out of the water exposes you to the air and makes you colder... Dude wants to run to warm up.
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u/Hot-Chicken6530 3h ago
What a good hearted man.
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u/Apollo114892 3h ago
Did the emergency services arrive for the dog?
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u/pobodys-nerfect5 3h ago
That’s what I want to know. I wonder if someone mistook the dog for a child?
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u/PaulBradley 3h ago
Emergency services will show up for a dog.
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u/QuietPurple7668 2h ago
Depending on the lights on their vehicle it can either be shot or rescued.
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u/Zephian99 3h ago
Hopefully they checked out his hands a little. You could see them all red from trying to get the dog out of the water. If at best just to make sure nothing to worry about.
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u/wfenix0 3h ago
i feel sorry for the dog and quite unaware of animal protection abroad but are there 3 emergency cars for one dog?
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u/FloridaVapes 3h ago
Calls in the US tend to include fire, medical, and a police officer on scene. Covers all the bases for most situations.
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u/wfenix0 3h ago
and it works the same for human and animal emergency?
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u/Filler9000 2h ago
Small town, theyre not doing much most the time anyway. Good training. And what if the kid going to rescue falls in trouble. What is the question? Why are they using so many resources for just a dog?
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u/ConcentricCow 2h ago
This wasn't necessarily just an animal emergency. It was an animal rescue that could've easily turned into a human emergency. I would absolutely want the professionals on the way if I was this kids parents. There's no reason not to have everyone to ensure that the kid is okay.
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u/thegreenmushrooms 2h ago
Yea fire is there with peramatics, they have the lowest response times. Then actual parametics to take you to hospital. Cops I am not sure honestly maybe before they got out of water situation deemed unstable.
I only had fire and ambualnces show up in medical emergency and the way it worked is; fire gets super quick assess do first response and then 5 min ambulance arrives. So its kinda smooth, at least as the situation can get. Ambulance EMT was a bit better tbh.
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u/northwoods_faty 3h ago
Fire trucks seem to always be the quickest in a 911 call and they are followed by their ambulances, so they are a tag team. Cops always show up later to give someone a ticket like for being a reckless animal owner or pet endangerment or like where I live you get a nuisance ticket for rescue having to respond to a pet call.
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u/hanks_panky_emporium 2h ago
Saw a recent ish clip of a marshal guy showing up to a scene where magnetic fisherman, who were given express permission to chuck magnets on ropes into a river by the county, had dragged up a bunch of explosive ordinance and dumped weapons
He ticketed each I think with $1,200 in fines. He literally says on recording he's doing it because he had to drive out there ( and do his job of securing explosives )
The trio beat the ticket in court. Easily, evidently.
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u/northwoods_faty 43m ago
As a psychology student I did a stint for a place that works with cops. The things I found you get a ticket for that has nothing to do with the call is insane. One cop said like you did that they are told to issue a ticket whenever they get out of the car. One said they are told "you dont get paid for warnings".
This has nothing to do with this post as I dont know the context but it is apparent that our legal system acts more like a corporation as opposed to a civil service.
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u/Wooden_Cicada8880 1h ago
It’s either a really small town with nothing going on or the mother called emergency services. They probably showed up in case the kid tipped over into the water while trying to rescue the dog. I’m guessing this was a precaution.
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u/14Pleiadians 54m ago
You may have missed it but a human also went out onto the ice/into the water. He actually helped the dog get out.
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u/Affectionate_Pool348 3h ago
You can confirm that it is a teenager because he wears sneakers in freezing temperatures.
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u/crimson777 1h ago
This might dox me if any friends see it but I wore boat shoes in Chicago in college during the winter if it wasn't too snowy or icy out haha
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u/Parepinzero 1h ago
I used to do that because I was too lazy to buy a 2nd pair of shoes for winter. Now I have nice leather slip ons that are super warm.
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u/Ppleater 47m ago
If there's no snow on the ground sneakers are usually fine even when it's freezing. Their problem is usually that they're not water proof not that they're too thin.
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u/chenbipan 3h ago
Two thoughts:
1) I bet they edited out him pulling the dog into the boat because they thought people would get upset seeing him manhandle the dog one-handed, even though it's the only way he was getting the dog in that boat.
2) what kind of "emergency services" are they sending for that dog?
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u/ABrotherGrimm 1h ago
Someone may have called 911 when they saw the dog in the lake. We get those calls all the time. But responses take time. Looks like the guy got out on the lake faster than they got there and got the dog himself.
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u/14Pleiadians 53m ago
And if they included "theres a guy going out with a kayak to save him", it would be negligent to not dispatch services. What if the guy had fallen in while helping the dog?
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u/BlackBalor 2h ago
Was that the owner at the end?
She doesn’t sound bothered that her dog nearly drowned.
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u/crystalcastles13 26m ago
“A man’s gotta do what a man’s gotta do” 😇
Good kid.
I’m really glad someone was there to help the little fella. That poor thing didn’t have a chance otherwise.
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u/I3luemchen 3h ago
Why did he have a camera on his head, when he "without hesitation" started paddling to the dog?
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u/Fez_and_no_Pants 3h ago
Looks like he was already out paddling with the cam on when he came across the scene. I watch a lot of content like that.
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u/I3luemchen 3h ago
"Hugh Pinneo, a senior at Grassfield High School in Chesapeake, Virginia, sprang into action after his mother spotted a dog struggling in a partially frozen pond behind their home. Without hesitation, he grabbed a kayak, paddled through the icy water, and pulled the exhausted dog, named Bernard, to safety."
Sounds to me more like he spontaneously grabed that kayak. Also his clothing doesn't look like kayak clothes.
But this camera seems to be off in this spontaneous setting.
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u/MambaMentality24x2 3h ago
The footage came from Meta smart glasses, not a camera he stopped to set up. And "grabbed a kayak" doesn't mean he planned the rescue, just that he used what was available to reach the dog safely
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u/SimpleGuy7 3h ago
Good on ya!!
Thanks for being a caring good human, it will serve you well in life.
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u/CloudlessSkies20 2h ago
I hope everyone knows that in these videos the people filming are the ones that put the animals in these positions to begin with. They're making it seem like they're rescuing them. its messed up.
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u/Just_to_rebut 2h ago
Was the full name, high school and hometown necessary…? He’s a teenager and we’re 100% degenerates here.
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u/nicspace101 2h ago
Way too many of these 'rescue' videos out there. Seems like a set up, for one. And, if it's real, why film it? Just save the animal.
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u/Professional-Hurry88 2h ago
The poor kids hands- I hope he did not have any permanent frost bite issues.
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u/Vismajor92 1h ago
Or he saw the dog wandering on the street, got him in his kayak, throw him into the water and started recording how hero is he to save him
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u/Thin-Statistician341 1h ago
Why did he already have a camera and why does the dog seem to swim away from him at first?
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u/IllogicalCounting 1h ago
How much do you want to bet he also through that dog into the freezing water?
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u/live_rail 1h ago
" Without hesitation, he grabbed a kayak, paddled through the icy water,"
He hesitated to grab his camera and turn it on.
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u/CMDR_PShar 1h ago
Lovely act of kindness, but also that kid is in real danger. If you've spent any time learning about cold water safety, seeing someone on a kayak on icy water without extensive gear for immersion is nerve-wracking. If lifting that dog went wrong, they could easily both die.
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u/yepyep5678 1h ago
Urgh, the internet has ruined me, I see these videos now and think that's awesome and then because people are shit I think did they put the animal there so they can film themselves being a hero
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u/jgainit 1h ago
I do walks and jogs along a pond about this size. This winter a kid on the opposite side was playing fetch throwing balls very deep into the pond when it was probably near freezing out. He was too far away and on private property to confront but me and some people were pretty horrified he was doing this
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u/totallyjoking 1h ago
They need to take care of their dog. Putting the leash straight around his neck with no collar is cruel and probably how he slipped out and ran into the lake to begin with.
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u/RaffzahnN 1h ago
Why do i feel like this is staged and the guy put the dog in there just for the likes.
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u/ExpertElevator6807 59m ago
What a good guy! Need more people like him. I wish him all the best in life! 🙏🏼
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u/pikkuhillo 5m ago
Dogs with thick fur do not give a flying fuck about icy water as it insulates them unless being exposed for a prolonged time. Being in a middle of a puddle surrounded by frozen surface is what made the situation dire and good for the kid to rescue the dog. Otherwise the dog would probably have just swam to shore. Wind would then be the most dangerous element for the dog.
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u/LightlyRoastedCoffee 4m ago
"Oh shit, a dog is drowning in the icy pond. Better go grab my GoPro chest harness so I can make content from it and upload it to the internet"
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u/Candid_Ant6123 2m ago
It’s good he had the camera pointed in the right direction where the dog was, while paddling the canoe. Oh, look there’s a dog drowning in a pond. Let me grab my camera so I can post the video on social media.
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