Arrochar Mountain Rescue TeamA mountain rescue team has saved a sheep trapped on a cliffside for days in Argyll.
Arrochar Mountain Rescue was called out to near the Loch Sloy hydro-electric dam on Monday after a local farmer reported one of his ewes was stranded.
Footage from the rescue shows the team after they located the animal, where they harnessed and suspended the sheep from a winch cable while she was lowered to safety.
The sheep was successfully reunited with her flock.
Arrochar Mountain Rescue Team said: “Technical resc-ewe near the Loch Sloy Dam this morning!
“The farmer requested our assistance because his sheep had been stranded for a couple of days and he was becoming increasingly worried about the animals welfare.
“We’re delighted to report the exhausted sheep is now safely re-ewe-nighted with her flock.”
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