The snowy landscape of Berlin, Vermont, witnessed a heartwarming act of heroism when a local man braved the frigid Winooski River to rescue a struggling dog.

The dramatic rescue of the dog in Berlin, Vermont, was caught on video by his son and has been shared widely on social media.

The snowy landscape of Berlin, Vermont, witnessed a heartwarming act of heroism when a local man braved the frigid Winooski River to rescue a struggling dog. Chris MacRitchie joins FOX Weather to detail what happened.

He jumped into the frigid waters and waded over to the dog, gently pulling it ashore where his wife, Erica, draped it with a sweatshirt. The dramatic rescue of the dog Friday afternoon in Berlin, Vermont, was caught on video by his son and has been shared widely on social media.

The FOX Forecast Center is monitoring the ongoing fire threat across Southern California. Dangerous fire weather conditions will persist through Friday as grass, shrubs and trees remain extremely dry and ready to burn,

A man in Vermont saved a dog from a freezing river. Screengrab from video posted on Morgan Cerasoli's Facebook page. A Vermont man is being praised after a video captured him going into a freezing river to save a dog.

The dramatic rescue Friday by Chris MacRitchie was caught on video by his son, who had first spotted a dog struggling to escape an icy river as they were going through the drive-thru of a local Dunkin’ Donuts.

You might not need to go to the emergency department on a cold night if you have a place to live,” said Monica Ogelby, Vermont’s Medicaid director.

Bruce enjoyed mowing his lawn and working in the flower beds. He also belonged to the Green Mountain Dart League for many years until health got in the way.

The snowy landscape of Berlin, Vermont, witnessed a heartwarming act of heroism when a local man braved the frigid Winooski River to rescue a struggling dog.

Spotting a dog struggling to stay afloat in a icy Vermont river, Chris MacRitchie never hesitated. He jumped into the frigid waters and waded over to the dog, gently pulling it ashore, where his wife draped it with a sweatshirt.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation, but officials said they do not believe it is suspicious in nature.