A dog who was scampering off-leash in Central Park at about 8:00 AM (off-leash morning hours are 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM) suddenly decided he wanted to chase a duck and unfortunately chased that duck onto thin ice and fell into the lake's freezing cold water. Lucky for the dog and its owner, a good samaritan, Aaron Pedroza, who was also out walking his dog decided to spring into action to save the pup. Pedroza also fell through the thin ice but managed to save the dog and himself! Phew.
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