PORTSMOUTH, R.I. — Portsmouth police rescue dog that fell into pond early Tuesday, authorities said. The department said the rescue occurred at about 8 a.m. when responders found the animal unable to get out of the water.

According to a statement from the department, an officer used hand tools to break through thin ice on the pond, stepped into cold, muddy water and reached the animal. The officer then carried the dog back to shore where Portsmouth Animal Control completed an on-scene evaluation.

Police released still images and body-worn camera footage documenting the sequence of events. The visuals show responders breaking the ice, wading out to the dog and transporting it back to the shore. The department shared the photos and video publicly; local outlets WJAR and ABC6 included the material in their reporting of the incident.

Local witnesses and the dog’s owner were present after the animal was recovered from the pond, officials said. Animal Control reported that the dog was reunited with its owner later that same morning and that the animal was doing well following the rescue.

The rescue unfolded on a frozen portion of the pond at the country club. Emergency personnel arrived on scene and used hand tools to create an opening in what police characterized as thin ice before an officer entered the water to perform the extraction. The department’s images and body-worn footage, released after the incident, provide a step-by-step record of the response.

Portsmouth Animal Control followed up after the initial rescue, conducting the routine checks that typically accompany incidents involving hazardous water exposure. In its follow-up, the department confirmed the animal’s condition and coordinated the reunion with the owner. Officials described the interaction between the owner and the recovering animal as swift and relieved.

Police and animal control personnel handled the rescue and recovery on scene without the need to summon additional regional resources, the department said. The coordinated response—breaking ice with hand tools, a targeted entry into cold water by an officer and immediate evaluation by animal control—was presented in the released footage as a concise, procedural effort focused on safely removing the animal from a dangerous environment.

Portsmouth police cited the body-worn camera footage and photographs when notifying the public about the rescue. The department said the images were shared to give a factual record of the response and to document the actions taken during the extraction. Local television reports that used the materials described the body-worn footage as showing the full sequence from initial ice break to shore-side handoff.

Those on the scene included club patrons and staff who observed the rescue and the subsequent reunion with the animal’s owner. Animal Control’s routine follow-up is intended to ensure there are no lingering health issues for animals involved in cold water rescues; in this case, officials reported that the dog was in good condition when handed back to its owner.

For now, the single animal remains in the care of its owner, and Portsmouth Animal Control has closed the incident following the same-morning reunion and assessment. The department’s release of photos and body-worn camera video provides a public record of the rescue and the swift actions taken by local responders at Montaup Country Club.

Original reporting and the police-released images and video were cited in local accounts carried by WJAR and ABC6.