NYS Trooper Body Cam shows the rescue of a man who fell through the ice!

This is a warning to New Yorkers near and far to be aware and careful! No matter where you are in this state, the weather and its conditions can get you excited in the blink of an eye. Wait a minute, you’re fishing. The next minute, you’re under the ice.

As you will see in the video just posted by New York State Policesoldiers and citizens teamed up to rescue a man who had fallen through the ice on Case Lake in Franklinville, but it could have been your lake.

Monday, February 28, according to New York State Police Facebook page, a call was sent to the dispatcher about a man who was ice fishing for a moment and the next day he had fallen through the ice and was about 75 feet from shore. The agents grabbed some gear and got to work!

There was another ice fisherman on the scene, and he assisted the soldiers by speaking to one end of the rope, stepping on the ice, and tying the rope to the victim.

It took 3 men to pull the victim out of the frozen waters and back to shore safely!

The victim was wrapped in blankets and treated at the scene. As you can see, soldiers and civilians worked together to save this man’s life.

No update on the victim’s condition, but it appears to be in full recovery. Thank you to Cavalier Joseph Butler Jr., Cavalier Troy Andrews, Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Deputy Trevor Norse and everyone involved in this rescue.

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