A labrador mix fom Alaska was saved after he fell into a hole in an icy river and was carried away by the current during a hike at Angel Rocks trailhead, a popular trail.
It seemed unlikely at first that Travis Gottlin was ever going to see his 2-year-old pup Ashii again.
"I just kind of sat down and started to cry, I didn't think there was anything I could do," Gottlin told News Miner. He said when he looked in the hole where Ashii fell all he saw was "just water and darkness."
At the time of Ashii's fall the friends were on their first hike together. When Gottlin reached into his pocket for his phone to take a picture of the beautiful lake, his doggy friend suddenly fell in.
Gottlin eventually realized he could break through the ice with a log and the water was shallow enough for him to stand in. Within time, Gottlin was able to grab Ashii's collar and pull him to safety.
Gottlin told News Miner he was thankful that he was able to save his best friend, Ashii.
