Danger on the ice

[snuffer]

Over the last few days the Daily Torygraph have printed several pictures of people throwing sticks out on to the ice for their dogs to retreive. The other day it was a frozen lake, today it is an area of frozen sea at Sandbanks in Dorset. Do these idiots not realise that the further out from the shore their dogs venture the thinner the ice is likely to be? If a dog goes through the ice it is very probably by by Fido.

On an even more serious note, what if a child, after seeing these pictures assumes it is safe to go out on the ice? The consequences don't bare thinking about.

Please be careful everyone. I know I might seem a little over 'health and safety' but as a child I did witness a friend falling through the ice at Sutton reservoir. Fortunately he wasn't to far from the bank and with the help of some passers by we were able to get him out again. If he had not popped back up through the hole he had made I don't think he'd be here today.

[kirsty b]

There is usually a story or two of that sort each year isn't there. 'person drowned while trying to rescue dog'. Do you think peeps may have been lulled into false sense of security by how cold it has been?

[HeyWayne]

I seem to remember seeing pictures of a dude jumping into frozen water of some description to rescue his dog just the other day - how the dog got out there I don't know. Then on the same day (or possibly afterwards) a pair of complete numpties walking accross a frozen expanse of water with their toddler holding their hands - absolute ****ing morons!

[jackie j]

You wont get me any where near any Ice.

[lynda66]

I seem to remember seeing pictures of a dude jumping into frozen water of some description to rescue his dog just the other day - how the dog got out there I don't know.

the dog was off the lead, and decided to chase the ducks and fell through it ....... it still amazes me that people walk on ice, god only knows why they think it's safe

[MaureenHall]

stooooooooooopid twonks all of them! They'll fall through, possibly get a touch (if not more) of hypothermia, and if they do survive they'll plead ignorance and probably used rescue services too

[srodders]

Can we throw sticks onto the thin ice for the Barclay brothersn (who own Telegraph) to fetch??

[Two_Sheds]

This was discussed on Jeremy Vine (R2) yesterday ... there are on average 2 deaths every year because of ice/drowning

People don't realise that the ice is thinner in places ... they just don't think.

[BarleySugar]

I heard that one, someone was trying to say that with ONLY 2 deaths a year, people were aware of how dangerous the ice is. I think it's more likely there has been milder winters, so there has been less ice around for people to fall through.
Sea ice must be worse than freshwater as well, as the freezing point is lower, it is likely to be thinner.
The other thing is, as it warms up, people who have found it thick enough up to now, might not realise it is thawing gradually.