POV: Chesapeake teen rescues dog from icy pond

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — A local high school student is being hailed as a hero after a daring rescue of a neighbor’s dog from a frozen pond

Hugh Pinneo, a senior at Grassfield High School, sprang into action Friday afternoon behind his home, located between Cedar Road and Bells Mill Road.

The rescue began when Pinneo’s mother heard what she initially thought were geese splashing in the icy water. She quickly realized it was a dog struggling to stay afloat and alerted her son…

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