BEDFORD, Mass. — Two Bedford Police Officers performed a daring rescue, saving three people and a dog from the icy Concord River Saturday afternoon.
Officers were dispatched to the Concord River boat ramp around 2:41 p.m. after reports of a woman on a walk with her dog fell through the ice.
That’s when a second person, who saw the two stuck in the water, attempted to go in to rescue them but then got stuck themselves. A third samaritan saw them struggling and attempted to save them, but they eventually got trapped as well.
Officers Patrick Coady and Daniel Sanchez arrived, using throwable water and ice rescue floats to rope the three people and dog ashore. The rescue happened all within minutes of the officers being dispatched.
“Officers Patrick Coady and Daniel Sanchez arrived within minutes and used their training and quick-thinking to rescue three people and a dog from the Concord River,” Bedford Police Chief John Fisher said. “They did an incredible job and were able to pull everyone from the water before anyone was seriously injured. I also want to urge residents to stay off the ice. While no natural ice is ever 100 percent safe, icy waterways in Bedford are absolutely not safe for any human activities at this time.”
Mutual aid by Officers David Lopez and Mary Ellen Brickey was provided.
The woman with the dog was transported to the hospital for cold exposure, while the other two individuals and the dog were not hospitalized.
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