A little before 5 p.m. Thursday, January 27, Sedalia Fire crews responded to a report of a dog through the ice at Clover Dell park.

A press release says crews responded, suited up, and went into the lake. The animal was found approximately 150 feet from the shore. However, the animal perished in the event. One firefighter suffered an ingestion of water and was transported to Bothwell Regional Health Center by Pettis County ambulance as a precaution. Fire crews were in the water for approximately 15 minutes.

Fire department officials urge people to use caution while around any body of water. They say, although there is ice covering the water, it is not very thick and will not support much weight.