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Two men left stranded after dramatic attempt to rescue dog from icy Essex lake
Two men fell through thin ice while rescuing a dog at Connaught Water; Essex Fire Service urges calling 999 and warns cold water can overwhelm the body quickly.
- On Sunday , firefighters were called to Connaught Water, a lake in Epping Forest near Buckhurst Hill, after two men plunged into icy water during a dog rescue attempt.
- Attempting to rescue the pet, a member of the public fell through thin ice and a passer-by entered to help amid bitterly cold weather, with emergency services warning ice can be thin and unstable.
- Ambulance crews treated both men, with one taken to Whipps Cross Hospital for assessment, and Ozgur Ontas said, `My family and I were walking around the lake, we live nearby, when suddenly we saw a man fall into the water and someone else helping him`.
- Essex County Fire and Rescue Service warned residents to stay out of water and call 999 emergency number while maintaining visual contact and reassurance from a place of safety.
- Parts of Essex are under a Met Office yellow weather warning for snow and ice until 11am on Monday , while the county remains subject to a UK Health Security Agency amber cold health alert.
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Firefighters called to the incident at Connaught Water in Epping Forest are urging the public to "stay out of the water and call us" in cold weather emergencies.
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