A man had to be rescued from the frigid waters of a northwest London pond after he fell through the ice.
Firefighters were called to the pond on Sunday afternoon.
Fortunately, by the time they arrived a bystander had safely pulled the man from the water. He did not require medical treatment.
Fire officials said the incident serves as a reminder to Londoners that no ice is safe.
Earlier this month the city issued a similar warning to skaters to stay off of stormwater ponds as the ice that forms on them in the winter is “unstable and dangerous.”
No ice is safe. One person self rescue prior to London Fire Department arriving on scene this afternoon at a pond in N/W London. #ldnont pic.twitter.com/c5bs6J9UYL
— London Fire Department (@LdnOntFire) January 24, 2021
