Dr. Gretchen Hansen captured this incredible clip of a muskrat swimming under the ice in St. Paul, Minnesota, on December 21, while skating with her two kids and pet dog.

The family skate along, following the muskrat as their dog tries to chase the playful rodent.

Hansen, who posted the footage on Twitter @gretchen_H20, told local media there were "tons" of muskrats under the ice.

Family skating on clear ice on a lake in St Paul Minnesota encounter a muskrat swimming under the ice. Two kids are skating, one with a hockey stick, and they skate along following the muskrat. The family dog, a beagle mix who is a quarantine puppy, also tried to give chase. Video was.taken December 21, 2020

Dr. Gretchen Hansen (@gretchen_H20)

Incredible experience seeing muskrats under the #wildice in St. Paul. Thanks
@NaomiBlinick
for the hot tip on nature skating adventures!