Thursday, 4:30 PM
Dad and son survive drama at icy Plymouth pond
By Mac Daniel, Globe staff
A 15-year-old boy casually walked back to shore after plunging into the frigid waters of Great Herring Pond in Plymouth this afternoon while riding an all-terrain vehicle.
His father wasn't as lucky and needed to be rescued from the icy water after falling in a few minutes later while trying to retrieve the vehicle, authorities said.
The incident happened around 3 p.m. as Daniel Anderson was riding the four-wheel vehicle on the melting ice. After falling through the ice, police said the boy reportedly got himself out of the water and walked leisurely back to shore.
Plymouth Police said the boy's father, Steven L. Anderson, 51, also fell through the ice about 30 feet from a nearby dock.
Anderson was unable to get himself out of the water and neighbors began throwing items to him to help free him, police said.
The Plymouth Fire Department sent a boat to rescue Steven L. Anderson, said Battalion Chief Daniel Braley. The ATV remained overturned in the water when fire officials left the scene, he said.
Steven L. Anderson was taken by ambulance to Jordan Hospital while his son, who complained about shivering, was taken to the hospital by an uncle.
A hospital spokesman said Steven L. Anderson remained in the emergency room and was listed in good condition. The hospital had no record of Daniel Anderson being admitted.
