Gull Lake Man Rescued from Ice

A Gull Lake lakeshore owner had to be pulled from Wilson Bay Sunday morning after he broke through thin ice. The unidentified man was trying to get his dog off the ice. He laid a ladder on the thin sheet, when he and the ladder broke through.

The Pillager fire department and a neighbor pulled him out of the cold water. He was taken to St. Joseph's Medical Center for observation.

The dog was on the shore by the time rescuers arrived.

Crow Wing County Sheriff Todd Dahl tells KLKS News, it's important to keep pets off the ice this time of year. He tells KLKS News, he does not want to risk human life to save a pet.