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Woman falls through ice on South Saskatchewan River

A bystander helped get a woman out of the South Saskatchewan River after she fell though the ice while trying to rescue her dogs. File / Global News

A woman who fell through the ice on the South Saskatchewan River while trying to rescue her dogs was rescued by a bystander.

The woman was walking her dogs on the south side of Saskatoon’s new commuter bridge on Sunday afternoon when her dogs ran onto the ice to chase birds.

Two of the dogs fell through the ice.

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When the woman went to rescue her dogs, she fell through the ice.

A bystander used a stick to help her get out of the water.

Paramedics treated her for hypothermia and she was taken to hospital for further treatment.

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Saskatoon police said none of the dogs were hurt.

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