Daisy appeared to have some pain in her rear legs and was refusing to move down Scafell Pike.
By Andy Hayes, news reporter
Sunday 26 July 2020 20:14, UK
Moment rescue dog was rescued from Lake District peak.
A rescue dog has itself been rescued from England’s highest mountain after showing signs of pain in her rear legs.
Daisy the St Bernard collapsed as she was walking down Scafell Pike in the Lake District and was refusing to move.
It was important to get her on to a stretcher as quickly as possible because the weather was due to deteriorate as the day went on.
Image:Daisy collapsed on the way down Scafell Pike. Pic: Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team
Image:Rescuers used a few treats to get Daisy on the stretcher. Pic: Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team
The four-year-old canine, weighing 55kg (8.66 stone), was fed and kept hydrated by her owners as they waited for members of Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team to arrive.
The group rescues canine casualties about a dozen times a year, but this was the first time they had been asked to retrieve a St Bernard.
Having sought advice from vets about pain relief, they discovered that if Daisy “didn’t want to do something, she wasn’t going to do it”.
“It quickly (became) apparent that Daisy’s cooperation was going to be essential if we were to make progress,” the team said on Facebook.
source:news.sky.com
