Dog which plunged 30m down waterfall is pulled to safety
The dog escaped with ‘bumps and scrapes’ following a fall down the Devil’s Pulpit, near Loch Lomond.
A dog which plunged 30 metres down a waterfall has been rescued.
The dog, named Margot, fell in the Devil’s Pulpit area of Finnich Glen, near Loch Lomond, Stirlingshire, on Sunday.
Rescuers from Lomond Mountain Rescue Team were called to assist the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service in pulling Margot to safety, and were alerted just after 11.30am.
A spokesperson for Lomond Mountain Rescue Team said: “Once on scene, a rescue plan was agreed, and a rigging system was quickly and efficiently organised to lower a team member down to the dog.
Margot was unharmed and had “bumps and scrapes” following the accident.
The rescue took around an hour-and-a-half, including planning for the possibility that Margot could become frightened and jump off.
Deputy team leader Jan Miller said: “It is a very popular area, people flock to it.
“On TV and film the gorge is portrayed in a better light. It is a very overgrown area so the edges are not clear to see.”
She added: “It was lovely of the couple to phone and thank us, it was very much appreciated.”
A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We were alerted at 11.11am on Sunday to reports of a dog which had fallen into a gorge at the Devil’s Pulpit near Killearn.
“Operations Control mobilised several specialist resources and supported mountain rescue partners in the recovery of the dog, which was then handed back into the care of its owner.
“Crews then left the scene after ensuring the area was safe.”
