Dog rescued after falling through snow ledge on Highland mountain
The dog was found alive and close to where she was last seen.
A missing dog has been rescued after spending the night stranded on a snow-covered mountain in the Highlands.
A major rescue mission was launched after a group of four hillwalkers and their dogs fell through a cornice on Fionn Bheinn in Achnasheen on Sunday.
Two walkers were able to return to Achnasheen but the pair said they had lost contact with the other half of their group after they had descended to look for the dogs.
“As the team arrived at the RVP the missing pair of walkers had made contact and were now returning to Achnasheen,” the Dundonnell Mountain Rescue Team said on social media.
“Unfortunately they’d not been able to find all the dogs there was one still missing.”
The team then deployed a small hill party to assist the walkers down the hill.
Despite their best efforts, the search was stood down until daylight.
Dundonnell MRT returned to the mountain on Monday morning and the dog was eventually found alive and close to where it was last seen.
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In a post to social media, the rescue team added: “Monday morning, three team members gave up their free time and turned out not as mountain rescuers but as pet owners to help the dogs owners search for the missing pup.
“The local deer stalker was able to transport the hill party up high onto the hill, and after searching for a while, happily they located the pup not too far from where it was last seen. She was alive and well, if a little cold.
“The team would like to thank the Midge Bite cafe for their kind supply of hot drinks to the team.
“Also to the local deer stalker for his time in assisting the search on Sunday and Monday.”
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