Spanish police officers brave frozen reservoir to rescue dog

Spanish police rescue a dog from a frozen reservoir in the municipality of Canfranc in Spain, in this still image taken from a handout video obtained by Reuters on December 8, 2021. Spanish Police/Handout via REUTERS

MADRID (Reuters) - Two Spanish police officers waded into a frozen reservoir to rescue a stranded dog as a cold front arrived in the northern part of the country, police said on Wednesday.

Video footage released by the police showed the officers who stripped to the waist and marched into the icy waters to bring the animal back to safety on the bank.