Dog falls through ice, person sent to hospital after attempting rescue

SYRACUSE, Ind. -- Elkhart County Dispatch confirmed to ABC57 that a call came in for a water rescue in the 70000 block of C.R. 29 around 4:01 p.m., Monday.

The Indiana DNR responded to the scene along with New Paris Police Department, Elkhart County Sheriff's Office, the Kosciusko County Sheriff's Office, and the Syracuse Police Department.

The New Paris Fire Department reports a dog fell through the ice.

A person tried to rescue the dog and fell in as well.

The dog is still alive, while the person was taken to the hospital.

The person's condition is currently unknown.

We will update this story as we learn more.