Dog falls off cliff into quarry sparking mountain rescue mission

A mountain rescue mission was launched after a dog fell from the edge of a crag into a quarry near Stirling.

Volunteers from Lomond Mountain Rescue were called to the scene at Craigmore Hill above Aberfoyle on Thursday at around 11.29am after a walker reported an accident involving their dog.

A Border Terrier had fallen over the edge of a crag and down into the quarry below the hill.

The dog’s tracker was showing no signs of movement before rescue teams rigged rope equipment at the top of the hill to begin a descent.

Team members then spotted a “wagging tail” near a rocky section of the quarry below and two rescuers met the dog and took it to safety.

Lomond Mountain Rescue

Lomond Mountain Rescue posted on Facebook: “Pleased to report that whilst the team were rigging a rope system at the top of the crag in preparation to descend, a team member spotted a wagging tail on a rocky section below.

“Two team members were tasked with approaching from below where they were met by “wee dug” the Border Terrier with nothing worse than a sheepish look from the fall.”

Scottish Mountain Rescue added: “A successful canine call-out today for Lomond Mountain Rescue Team!”

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