Hero Teen Saves Elderly Man and Dog After Car Plunges Into Icy Lake

Hero Teen Saves Elderly Man and Dog After Car Plunges Into Icy Lake

THE SIGNAL

Joseph Salmon, 17, was ice fishing with his mom on East Okoboji Lake in Iowa on Feb. 4. He was there to fish, but ended up pulling a much bigger catch out of the lake.
It was around 3 p.m. when a Jeep fell through the ice under the Highway 71 bridge. Thomas Lee, 83, and his dog Cooper were on their way to Lee’s son-in-law’s fishing shack when they found themselves sinking.
Salmon, who is a wrestler, a football player, and a track runner, was certainly well-equipped to respond to the emergency. When he saw the Jeep break through the ice, he ran over to assist.

“As I was running, I cal …

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