2- I know it’s absolutely not what you are supposed to do but if I was in the same situation with my dog I would be in there after him so fast…
So despite the fact that:
a) the dog is more likely to be able to self-rescue than you are to be able to save it
b) there is a high change that you are going to risk your own life by jumping in, and potentially those of others who will try to rescue you
Loads of people are still saying they would go in without a moment’s hesitation. 😕
This is actually a basic human failing, which is that we value action over inaction, never mind how effective it is. No-one is ever commended for bravely waiting in the face of overwhelming pressure to do something, even if it turns out to have been the right thing to do.
It’s understandable in the heat of the moment but a bit disappointing that lots of people will sit there at home and calmly reflect that they would do something completely irrational though.