The snowy landscape of Berlin, Vermont, witnessed a heartwarming act of heroism when a local man braved the frigid Winooski River to rescue a struggling dog.

The dramatic rescue of the dog in Berlin, Vermont, was caught on video by his son and has been shared widely on social media.

Chris MacRitchie, a resident of Berlin, Vermont, executed a bold rescue by plunging into freezing waters to save a dog struggling in an icy river. On Friday, while driving through a Dunkin' Donuts with his family,

He jumped into the frigid waters and waded over to the dog, gently pulling it ashore where his wife, Erica, draped it with a sweatshirt. The dramatic rescue of the dog Friday afternoon in Berlin, Vermont, was caught on video by his son and has been shared widely on social media.

A man in Vermont saved a dog from a freezing river. Screengrab from video posted on Morgan Cerasoli's Facebook page. A Vermont man is being praised after a video captured him going into a freezing river to save a dog.

The dramatic rescue Friday by Chris MacRitchie was caught on video by his son, who had first spotted a dog struggling to escape an icy river as they were going through the drive-thru of a local Dunkin’ Donuts.

In the video, Chris MacRitchie can be seen sliding into the frozen water, swimming out, scooping up the dog and bringing her back to shore.

BERLIN, Vermont — Spotting a dog struggling to stay afloat in a icy Vermont River, Chris MacRitchie never hesitated. He jumped into the frigid waters and waded over to the dog, gently pulling it ...

Towns and cities across Vermont and the North Country saw several inches of snow fall on Wednesday morning, causing dozens of school delays and creating slick road conditions. Scroll below to see the estimated snow totals as reported by trained spotters from The National Weather Service in Burlington.

A single-vehicle crash on VT Rt. 302 led to the arrest of a local man for suspected impaired driving on Jan. 28. Vermont State Police reported that at 5:20 p.m., they responded to a crash involving a 2011 GMC Sierra.

A 45-year-old Berlin man was arrested Saturday night after troopers discovered he had an outstanding warrant and was driving with a criminally suspended license. Kenneth Stoudt arrived at the Berlin Barracks at 8:44 p.

A hit-and-run incident on Main St has left 37-year-old Julian Washington's property significantly damaged, and Vermont State Police are on the lookout for a dark red truck or SUV involved in the early morning accident.