FOX LAKE, Ill. (WLS) -- A 12-year-old boy was rescued Wednesday morning after falling through a patch of thin ice in north suburban Fox Lake.
He was taking pictures of birds about 10:50 a.m. near a pond behind his home along Devlin Road when he wandered onto the ice, Fox Lake Fire Chief Ronald Hoehne said.
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He fell through up to his waist but got stuck in the mud. He was able to cling to the ice and stay upright until help arrived.
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The boy was quickly rescued and treated for hypothermia, the fire official said.
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The boy is expected to be OK, but the ice is not safe this time of year, Hoehne said.