Silver Lake resident Cris Dryer noticed that two neighborhood swans were stuck in the ice today at about 12:00 noon. He spoke to a neighbor, who told him they had been there, stuck on Silver Lake for hours. Dryer said in the past, larger birds and coyotes have killed geese and swans stuck in the ice.

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Dryer didn’t want to wait for these beautiful animals to perish, so he started making calls to various agencies. The three agencies that he thought to call, couldn’t help. His forth call, was to the Salem Lakes Fire Department. Dryer threw rocks near the swans, hoping to spook them into freeing themselves with no luck.

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Much to Dryer’s surprise, Salem Lakes Fire Chief responded to the area to assist, even off duty and on a Sunday. However, Chief Carr hadn’t quite rounded the corner to the scene, when Dryer saw the pair of swans take flight. “They are such beautiful creatures when they take flight,” said Dryer. “They have massive wing spans,” he added.

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“While it brings me joy to hear of today’s event, it is unsurprising. Chief Carr embodies the very definition of public service and selfless dedication to our community,” said Village President Rita Bucur. “The Village of Salem Lakes is lucky to have a role model leading its fire department,” Bucur added.

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“Although Chief Carr didn’t need to physically help the Swans today before they freed themselves, his response to my neighborhood on a cold winter day speaks volumes about his character. Sundays are for family and rest, but apparently saving a couple of Swans was a priority for him,” said a neighbor. “I really think It’s a Christmas miracle.”

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