A labrador saved from a frozen pond has met the firefighters that saved him.
Fergus escaped death when he fell through thin ice at Black Pond, Esher, on February 13.
His owners could not rescue him in their canoe because of the ice and firefighters had to use specialist equipment to reach the dog, who was about 30m from the bank.
They inflated ice paths and managed to reach Fergus, who was very distressed.
Once on dry land Fergus’s condition began to deteriorate rapidly and firefighters ran the half mile to the car park, carrying the dog.
He is now back at home after recovering at a veterinary clinic and visited Esher fire station with his family recently to pay thanks to the Esher and Painshill green watch crews that saved him.
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