A dog’s carefree day, bounding over the moors in North Yorkshire, led to a six-hour scramble by dedicated rescuers determined to save her.
The Staffordshire bull terrier fell into a narrow crevice last week and became trapped 21 feet underground.
Her frantic owner called emergency services who sent the Scarborough and Ryedale Mountain Rescue Team to the scene in Scarborough.
The 18-person team needed plenty of ingenuity to reach the pooch named Maisy that was stuck in the hole 6.5 meters deep.
“I was first on scene, and when I saw the hole Maisy had fallen down I was quite worried because it was very tight,” said Tony Heap, the group’s lead incident controller.
“Luckily we have several members of our team who are small and they instantly volunteered to help.”
They could hear Maisy’s desperate whimpers as one of the rescuers plunged into the hole.
He climbed down with a hammer and chisel to widen the gap so they could squeeze further down to reach her.
“The rescuers had to just wedge their bodies across the gap.
“Any ropes would have restricted their movements and run the risk of dislodging rocks above.
“Everybody was focused on achieving the best outcome.”
After six-hours they reached the 12-year-old dog which was passed—person to person—by three rescuers who formed a human chain inside the sink hole.
“There was something very heartwarming about working as a team to free Maisy.
“I filmed the final moments and you could see the tears in the eyes of everybody as that dog came out of the ground.”
Once safely back on the surface, Maisy was reunited with her relieved owner. (Watch the moment below…)
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