Overview
- Grosse Ile police and fire responded Monday near Bellevue and East River roads after a loose dog ran onto the iced-over Detroit River.
- Officers located the animal about 350 yards offshore and initially attempted to guide it back using a drone.
- Firefighters determined the ice was too dangerous for travel on foot and deployed the department’s airboat for multiple rescue attempts.
- Rescuers recovered the dog after it entered the water, with officials noting a paw likely stuck to the ice helped them reach it.
- Police identified the dog as Stella, a 6-month-old Australian shepherd, and said she escaped through a hole in the family’s fence; the family reported she is recovering and thanked responders.