Chicago police honored for saving man and his dog
Posted April 10, 2019 1:00 am
Eric Gale jumped into Lake Michigan in January after his dog, Pika, a 9-month-old American Eskimo mix, had slipped on the ice and fallen in.
Then, the 33-year-old couldn't get himself out of the 34-degree lake water.
"I almost died with my dog, and I really felt imperiled," said Gale, who had not previously come forward publicly. "I knew that, without help, I couldn't get out of the lake and I would die there. And seeing these men come over the ridge, I knew I was saved. They pulled me out, and I'm eternally grateful."
Five Chicago police officers and a sergeant were honored Tuesday for saving Gale.
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