Video shows Utah firefighter rescue pup from polar plunge

A heartwarming video captured the moment a Utah firefighter bravely jumped into a freezing pond to rescue a dog — who seemed less than enthused to accept the help.

The black pup had become trapped after taking a dip in the frigid waters of Steed Pond in Clearfield, a suburb of Salt Lake City, the North Davis Fire District said Sunday.

“Bob, be nice, he’s going to help you!” the dog’s family soothingly called to their beloved pet as he gripped the thinning ice that was too delicate to support his weight, the video shows.

Firefighter Logan, swaddled in head-to-toe protective gear and secured with a rope tied to his waist, slowly, but steadfastly crawled along the ice toward the vulnerable canine.

Bob growled and howled at his funny-looking rescuer despite his family’s pleas to “be good.”

“Don’t worry buddy he’s going to save you!” they called.

Undeterred, Logan swung his feet forward and lept into the freezing water — the area was hit with 32-degree and rainy weather over the weekend.

Seemingly more fearful of the bright yellow man than the cold water, Bob ditched his hold on the ice shelf but eventually swam toward Logan, who immediately grabbed hold of the pup.

The pair grappled momentarily in the water as Bob tried to take a bite of our of rescuer’s face, but Logan proved to be the stronger of the two.

“Start pulling!” the firefighter shouted to his crew.

From the safety of the shore, the firefighters began yanking the rope and lifted the pair out of the water.

As soon as Bob had firm footing on sturdy ice, he sprinted away from Logan and toward his family — but not before shaking off the freezing water that was sticking to his coat.

“Bob the dog loves the water but the ice shelf prevented him from being able to get out after his polar plunge,” the North Davis Fire District said on Facebook.

“Please be safe with your pets and children as ice conditions are still not as safe as we’d like them to be.”