17-year-old Oklahoma girl drowns trying to rescue dog from frozen pond
She walked out onto a frozen pond to retrieve the dog, fell through the ice, and didn t resurface. Author: 5NEWS Web Staff Updated: 12:15 PM CST February 19, 2021
OKMULGEE COUNTY, Oklahoma A 17-year-old girl drowned in eastern Oklahoma on Thursday (Feb. 18) when she was attempting to save a dog from a frozen pond.
The Oklahoma Department of Public Safety said the drowning occurred at approximately 5:21 p.m. in Dewar, Okla. after she walked out onto a frozen pond in an effort to retrieve the dog.
She fell through the ice and did not resurface.