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Police, rescue crews respond to call near Joe Batt's Pond, west of Gander

Gander fire and rescue department tweeted at 2:55 p.m. that they were preparing for an ice rescue.

Crews search body of water near a cluster of cabins

Bonavista Bay Search and Rescue was on the scene near Joe Batt's Pond, west of Gander, Sunday afternoon. (Chris Ensing/Gander)

Firefighters, police and a search and rescue squad searched a pond in the freezing rain Sunday afternoon near Gander.

Crews responded to a call just before 3 p.m. Sunday and raced to the body of water near Joe Batt's Pond,

Crews responding included firefighters, RCMP, and a search and rescue squad. (Chris Ensing/CBC)

The Gander Fire Department, RCMP, Gander police,and anambulance were atthe scene, as well as a boat with the Bonavista Bay Search and Rescue squad.

Search and rescue arrived just after 4 p.m. and left about an hour later. The fire department left shortly after 5:30 p.m.

The Gander Fire Department tweeted at 2:55 p.m. that it was staging an ice rescue. The tweet was later deleted. (Chris Ensing/CBC)

The rescue is near cluster of cabins by Joe Batt's Pond.

Crews on scene declined to answer questions.

With files from Chris Ensing