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St Bernard dog rescued after collapsing on England's highest peakTeam of 16 volunteers carried Daisy off Scafell Pike on a stretcher during five-hour operation
Link to story: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/jul/26/st-bernard-dog-rescued-after-collapsing-on-scafell-pike
Excerpts:
Sixteen volunteers from Wasdale mountain rescue team spent nearly five hours rescuing Daisy from Scafell Pike after receiving a call from Cumbria police. The team said the dog was displaying signs of pain in her rear legs and was refusing to move as she came down from the summit of the mountain with her owners on Friday evening.
They sought advice from vets before beginning the rescue operation and were able to assess Daisys condition and administer pain relief before lifting her off the mountain on a stretcher.
The team said: After a little persuasion and a bit of arranging the stretcher to become dog-friendly, and of course plenty more treats, the 55kg Daisy very quickly settled down with her chin resting on the head guard, having realised that we were trying to help her.
Photograph: Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team/PA
Scafell Pike is located in the Lake District National Park in England, United Kingdom.
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NCjack
(10,279 posts)Thekaspervote
(32,606 posts)ProfessorGAC
(64,427 posts)elleng
(130,156 posts)of her cousins bouncing across the Alpine snows with barrels of brandy around their necks.
KY_EnviroGuy
(14,483 posts)Occasionally like the St. Bernard, I want to work like I'm still 39 but just can't quite climb the mountain.
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Dem2theMax
(9,595 posts)No words, other than my heart is full of love for everybody in this story! Especially Daisy!
brush
(53,477 posts)The highest mountain in England.
On edit: It says it's the highest right in the title. I somehow missed that. So I'm just here to repeat stuff.
TexasBushwhacker
(20,044 posts)I wonder about the age and condition of the dog. A lot of big dogs have hip dysplasia and mountain climbing, and descending, would be hard on them.
KY_EnviroGuy
(14,483 posts)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.
From: https://news.sky.com/story/st-bernard-rescue-dog-saved-from-englands-highest-mountain-in-the-lake-district-12036426
Could be the result of a previous injury, perhaps combined with being overweight or in otherwise poor shape.
central scrutinizer
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nuxvomica
(12,366 posts)It nicely illustrates my general philosophy about life: our singular duty as humans, from which all our other duties arise, is the protection of innocence.
LudwigPastorius
(8,944 posts)I believe that's what we call a "steep hill" in the U.S.
niyad
(112,445 posts)is accustomed to. Here, I think we would call 3,200 ft. Kansas.
MissB
(15,800 posts)the terrain.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,281 posts)I would definitely get stuck there and have to be carried out.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)So glad they were able to get the sweet girl back down from the peak. Bravo to all!
Duppers
(28,094 posts)Bet she tore her ACL & perhaps even her meniscus.
Coincidentally, my big 120lb baby girl is just now recovering from her double surgery to repair her ACL/meniscus tears. Her injuries were so bad doc had to installed a metal plate in her thigh. Yes, it was an expensive operation but we adore her & had no choice & luckily we afforded it...Discover Card!
And last Friday night she chewed a couple of her staples out, leaving a gaping hole, so Saturday we had to make a quick trip to the Vet's to get that fixed.
Ah, but Gotta ❤ Doggos!
Wishing Daisy girl a speedy recovery.
Woof. 🐕