A Labrador who fell down a Lake District landmark was stretchered to safety by mountain rescue team members.
The dog was out for a walk with its owner on Sharp Edge, Blencathra, had ‘fallen a considerable distance’ yesterday, Friday, June 17, off the Scales Tarn side.
Keswick Mountain Rescue Team was called out to assist at around 12.40pm.
The dog’s owner, and a couple of Penrith Mountain Rescue Team members who were in the area, went to assist and improvised a stretcher to carry the dog down to the path.
Members of the Keswick team met the party as rain started and stretchered the dog down to the car park.
From there, the owner took the dog to a vets in Cockermouth for further checks and treatment.
The incident involved 10 Keswick team members, the two Penrith team members and took two hours.
