Dog rescued from cliff ledge at landmark waterfall
A volunteer-led rescue team successfully saved an eight-year-old Labrador named Penny after she became stranded on a cliff ledge at Pecca Falls. The Cave Rescue Organisation utilized a rope pulley system to retrieve the dog safely from the gorge.
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This story highlights the vital role of volunteer emergency services in rural safety and animal welfare.
Image source, Cave Rescue Organisation Image caption, Volunteers from Cave Rescue Organisation helped to reunite Penny with her owners
A dog stranded on a narrow ledge at the bottom of a 40ft (12m) cliff next to a waterfall has been safely retrieved thanks to the efforts of a volunteer-run rescue team.
Yorkshire Dales charity Cave Rescue Organisation (CRO) and North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue responded to the incident at the well-known Pecca Falls, in Ingleton, after 15:15 BST on Saturday.
Eight-year-old Labrador Penny had fallen into the river before becoming stuck after climbing up to a rocky outcrop 6.5ft (2m) above the water.
Using a rope system, a volunteer was lowered to the ledge to reach the dog before she was "hauled back up the gorge where she was reunited with her owners".
The fire service's Ripon swiftwater rescue team provided support downstream from where Penny was stranded.
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