A puppy has sadly died following an incident at Hanley Park, Stoke-on-Trent, yesterday morning.

Firefighters received reports of a dog in distress and sent a crew from Hanley and a water rescue unit from Newcastle to the scene.

The puppy was believed to be chasing geese after it managed to escape from its harness, the dog ventured onto the lake and fell through a thin layer of ice.

Two firefighters entered the water using dry suits and pulled the dog out of the lake within minutes of arriving.

Sadly, despite crews giving oxygen therapy to the dog, it later died.

Firefighters rescued the dog and gave it oxygen therapy but it sadly died (Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service).

Group Manager James Green, who went to the scene, is urging pet owners and residents to take extra care near frozen water as temperatures continue to fall below freezing.

He said: "This tragic and unfortunate case can happen to anyone and we want to make sure people take extra steps to limit the chances of getting into difficulty with frozen water.

"We strongly recommend that dogs are walked on a lead at all times during the cold weather and people take alternative routes to avoid going near open water."

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