Last weekend’s below zero temperatures lead to an unexpected mishap for a Middlefield family. Violating the No-Swimming rules, the Grissom family decided to be their own Polar Bear Club and go swimming at Wadworth Falls. Wadsworth falls is normally a fun place for everyone to hangout; but this time the unusually cold temperatures led to an unexpected freeze of the stream and water fall.

While jumping around and having fun…the family thought they were supposed to be polar bears…on lookers watched in horror as the water around the Grissom family began to instantly freeze. Suddenly the family was trapped, and in moments their bodies were frozen within the frozen water fall.

Rescue workers were quickly brought in, but by the time they arrived the Grissom family was encased in several feet of ice. Authorities believed dynamite could free the trapped family, but there was serious concern about damaging the natural beauty of the falls.  After medical officials determined the family was perfectly preserved, town officials decided to postpone any rescue attempt until the spring when the ice is expected to thaw.