A shaggy dog story for all us dog lovers.

[Lonewolf]

My wife has always said that I can find trouble or trouble will find me, well today, I'm minding my own business having just arrived in the local woods to walk my two hounds when a dog walker tells me that someone is looking for their lost Springer Spaniel.The dog had been lost already for 24 hours, stranded overnight in freezing conditions with snow, that was all the motivation I needed! I've walked these woods almost daily for over a decade so I know a lot of the nooks & crannies.

Twenty minutes later approximately, searching in the most obvious place I could think of where a dog could get into trouble I saw by sheer fluke the little monster high up on a cliffe ledge having fallen over the edge. This part of the woods is a place where nobody goes as its in a gully with no exit. Basically nobody would have ever found the guy.   





Time to call in the Fire Brigade as there's no way I can climb up there. The Fire Brigade then used an expanding tube to capture the dog and then lower it to the ground.







The odd's on the Springer falling exactly where it did and not a metre either side undoubtedly saved the chap's life. 



Finally lowered to the ground and returned to it's eager owners. A very emotional moment for everyone involved.





He was moving that fast the pics are a bit blurry of him and given half a chance he'd have probably been off again!



Owner & Springer reunited & getting a pat from the Fire Officer who rescued him. No injuries, just cold, wet & hungry.



I still can't understand how I found the dog so quickly, it wasn't barking, it only growled a little as I approached it with my dogs. It's a sight I'll never forget rounding the rock face and seeing the Springer's little head pop up to see who was approaching.

Huge respect to the Fire Service in how they dealt with this, absolute professionals.

[Debs]

Well done Steve...

If you hadn't of seen him then I doubt anyone else would have.. Did they buy you a pint for spotting him?

Also well done to the Fire Service for rescuing him 

[Rusty]

Well done Steve .... And it was a Spaniel too ! Great story ... And there I was thinking the FB should stick to putting out fires !
Good for them.

[viper]

great story and great pictures, thanks for sharing 

[100milesaway]

Awhhh, A nice story with a happy ending. Well done to everyone involved. He is a  very fortunate little fella. 

[shaggs147]

  nice one, excellent job!
If it were my dog steve I think I'd be buying you a crate of whatever's your favourite tipple!

[2kwacks]

yeah..!  well done steve.. eyes like a  house rat defo C.I.D material you  could say it was a case of "DOGGIN" in the woods and a fur cop 

[O.C.]

well done Steve, that's a great story with a happy ending  to you sir.

[slane]

Awww "sniff sniff"     i like happy endings

[KeVstrom]

 

[Kwikasfuki]

Its a dogs tale 

Happy to hear it ended well

[shaggs147]

Bet he felt ruff after being out all night.....

Well someone had to say it 

[100milesaway]

 Steve, Regarding your first picture on the dog story!!!!! Who is the bloke in the flat cap looking up at the dog?   

[Lonewolf]

Where the hell are you looking? I can't see anyone.

[Silverback]

Where the hell are you looking? I can't see anyone.

I'm with you LW, all i see is rocks and tree's......