Dramatic footage of a heroic bystander braving the freezing cold water of an icy lake to save a stranded dog is going viral on social media.
The incident happened a week and a half ago on Kalmius Lake in Donetsk, Ukraine. The dog had fallen through the ice and was struggling to stay afloat in the frigid water.
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That’s when the man stripped down to just his boxer briefs and tennis shoes, as one does when rescuing an animal in distress, before wading out into the water and breaking the ice with his fists to get to the pup.
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Footage of the dramatic minute-and-a-half rescue has been circulating on social media ever since, racking up millions of views and winning millions of hearts, with many joking that they wouldn’t mind being saved by the unidentified hero.
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BarryM
I’ve been to the Ukraine and had sex with Ukrainian men. They are gorgeous. I’m sure this dude’s popsicle is as big as his heart.
canadiankid
he was probably planning on taking a cold plunge anyways, might as well save the dog while he’s at it :p
cuteguy
What a true hero. Of course no one offers him their dry coat to warm up. Smh. Just bust out the camera. And that stupid lady with the red coat was just standing in the way. I would’ve knocked her over and dried off with her coat
nm4047
given the clip ended with his still getting out of the water, how the hell do you know what did or didn’t happen? for F&#K sake, don’t bother posting your negative opinion.
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Ignore nm4…
You’re right!
barryaksarben
You have no idea of what happened before or after and you negativity is so off putting.
Den
The lady in the red coat was facing away from him and had no idea what was about to happen. I have never met anyone who has eyes in the back of their head!
Den
And the last thing you see in the video is somebody reaching out their hand to help the man who just got out of the water, so you have no idea what happened after that. You must be quite removed from reality!
CNY1983
Dont know how anyone can do that.
cheks
I don’t know why the writer had to write the snarky comment, “as one does when rescuing an animal in distress” when mentioning he took his clothes off. Yes, one does if one is wearing bulky clothes and jumping into water. And also one does when jumping into freezing water so one has something warm to put back on and doesn’t have to stand the cold trying to take off freezing wet clothes!
HMFan
Nice. Hope both the guy and the pup are toasty warm.
itsjustme2100
Anyone that watches this video and has anything negative to say is just a miserable person. It is obvious there was another dog present worried about his friend. The person was not going for the “cold plunge.” He was a smart person and realized taking off most of his clothes was the best thing to do.
The comment about the lady in the red coat, you would not knock her out of the way, because you would not go toward the freezing water to save the dog. You are a coward. But it is easy for you to judge. Not just anyone can jump into that freezing water and risk their life due to the circumstances. Thankfully, he was fit enough and willing to do so with a great result. The results can be much worse.
I do not understand how critical people are on queerty about their articles. Of course they try to make articles more interesting for gay people. Unfortunately in our community, skin gets more attention than news.
The video cuts off quickly and does not show what happens after the video. Do you really think people ignored him after his rescue? I bet not. Just keep your negativity to yourself.
Give your negativity a break.
dougie
Amen, itsjustme! Sure, the guy who rescued the dog has a great body, but what made him human was his compassion and empathy for a fellow creature in distress, and his bravery in rescuing the dog. THAT’S what a true human being does.
SiamSean
So very attractive for his heart alone ?? ?
SiamSean
Sorry, heart and rose emojis turned into question marks
JRamonMc
If only everyone had this man’s same compassion for life!
The real Bruce
What a great rescue! Bringing the dog to shore when he realized the ice was too thin to sustain the dog’s weight of course the correct thing to do. And keeping the shoes on was a SMART thing to do. I hope he got some hot tea and blankets and some for the dog too. Quite a hero! And yeah, WOOF!
Hillers
Heaven preserve us! Give that man a gold medal. And an Only Fans account.
bren1712
See, there are still tons of wonderful people in this world,,,,not too shabby looking either…..