animal rescue Highlands

Ben Nevis

Saturday, 13 August 2022

Lochaber Mountain Rescue was called to Ben Nevis to assist a Turkish Akbash dog with sore paws that had refused to continue descending. A stretcher party met the dog's owners halfway down the mountain and carried the animal to safety in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Outcome: dog safely brought down the mountain by stretcher

Responding team

Lochaber MRT — team website ↗

Sources

Mountain Rescuers called up Ben Nevis for struggling dog news · bbc.com
Tired dog stretchered down Ben Nevis in five-hour rescue operation news · independent.co.uk
Dog Triggers Mountain Rescue After Refusing To Walk news · todayfm.com

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