Darlington grandmother saved after jumping into lake to rescue dog

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 6 Oct, 11:07 · Archive

A 66-year-old Darlington woman was rescued after jumping into a lake to save her granddaughter's puppy.

Karen Maitchell, 66, from Darlington, jumped into a lake in an attempt to rescue her granddaughter's puppy while out walking both dogs. She has described the experience as a terrifying ordeal, saying she "died for 15 minutes" during the incident.

Maitchell was rescued by emergency services and a stranger at the scene. She has since thanked the 999 crews and the member of the public who helped save her life.

Darlington grandmother saved after jumping into lake to rescue dog — Image: The Northern Echo

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'I died for 15 minutes' - Darlington gran relives terrifying lake rescue ordealThe Northern Echo · 6 Oct, 10:35
Darlington gran 'died for 15 minutes' after bid to rescue dog from lakeTeessideLive · 6 Oct, 10:29

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