Finally! A story with a good ending.

[Pro-8250]

Members of the Cloquet Area Fire District combed Big Lake for two hours Thursday night, looking for a snowmobile that may have fallen through the ice.

The search on the lake west of Cloquet was unsuccessful, CAFD Chief Kevin Schroeder said — because there was no snowmobile. It was a dog. And it didn’t fall through the ice.

Schroeder said a resident had reported seeing a light coming across the lake that “suddenly disappeared,” and was worried a snowmobile had gone through an open area in the ice.

Schroeder said they eventually solved the mystery, after learning that a dog with a lighted collar had been frolicking on the lake.

“We spent two hours in the water looking for a snowmobile, and it turned out to be a black Lab,” Schroeder said with a chuckle. “But that’s a better ending to the story.”

He added that the CAFD encourages everyone to be careful on the ice, as it is not yet safe in many areas of the Northland

 

[LoudHandle]

So hows the dog?

Sooooooo did they find / account for the dog? They missed covering that half of the story. Still waiting for the good ending.

 

[Pro-8250]

I assumed they did being that they knew it was a black lab.

 

[Pro-8250]

As of a few days ago five sledders have gone through the ice. All of them had to have responders risk their lives to rescue them. 3 out of five lived. Fricking sad!

 

[Mafesto]

As of a few days ago five sledders have gone through the ice. All of them had to have responders risk their lives to rescue them. 3 out of five lived. Fricking sad!

Undesirable laws and regulations result from statistics like that.

 

[Himark]

I have always been nervous when crossing ice.. Even when you KNOW its ok still makes you wonder. Another ice warning people forget about is when crossing a resevoir I have heard rumors of after the ice forms at a certain level then water level being lowered basically suspending the ice and making it a time bomb when it drops.

 

[Pro-8250]

I guess I have not witnessed that. Normally the ice goes down with the water.

 

[Mafesto]

I have always been nervous when crossing ice.. Even when you KNOW its ok still makes you wonder. Another ice warning people forget about is when crossing a resevoir I have heard rumors of after the ice forms at a certain level then water level being lowered basically suspending the ice and making it a time bomb when it drops.

Hog Park Reservoir in the Sierra Madras for one.