Deputy Editor
A dog fell into an icy duck pond in Kilmarnock yesterday morning, sparking a rescue by 17 firefighters.
- Icy weather has frozen over many ponds, and even some parts of lochs, as temperatures continue to plummet (Scott Campbell/NND Scotland)
The eight-year-old Cocker Spaniel, named Matt, was running across the ice whilst on a walk with his owner’s neighbour when he fell in
A water rescue unit used specialist equipment and ladders to reach the dog and rescue it from the pond.
Grateful owner Sheila Johnston hailed the rescuers as heroes.
