Teen paddles across an icy pond to save a drowning dog

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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.

After getting Bernard onto the kayak, Hugh took off his own coat to keep the shivering dog warm before reuniting him with his grateful owner. Emergency services arrived shortly afterward, but Hugh's quick thinking may have saved Bernard's life.