By Paul Donnelley An Ohio university student drowned trying to save his dog from an icy grave. Kyle Miller, 21, was kayaking with his friend Austin Gifford, 19, on Saturday morning on one of the Darby Bend Lakes west of Columbus when his Scottish terrier who he had taken with him fell into the frigid waters. The two men, neither of whom were wearing life jackets, tried desperately to reach the dog and in doing so, both kayaks capsized. SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO. Animal lover: Kyle Miller, a 21-year-old university student, seen here with a baby big cat, drowned while trying to save his pet dog from an icy lake in Ohio
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Kyle Miller, 21, was not wearing a life jacket on lake in Ohio
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Kayaking with friend who also went into water but managed to get to safety
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Gave up promising track and field career to devote his life to animals
His strength quickly ebbed away and he went under around 11am, while @placeholder was able to swim to shore and seek help.