Posted on 01/12/2024 8:03:32 PM PST by nickcarraway
A dog named Dancer was rescued after surviving a 60-foot fall at a park in Michigan, the National Park Service said Thursday, marking the second time in less than two weeks that a canine has been found alive after plunging off a high cliff.
The 3-year-old pooch was off her leash at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore on Wednesday when she fell off a cliff near Miners Castle onto a ledge about 60 feet below. Her owners were unable to find her and were even "convinced she had not survived," park officials said in a news release.
Pictured Rocks Park Rangers received a notification of the lost dog and enlisted the help of the Superior High Angle Rescue Professionals – a local rope rescue team – to help recover the pup from a dangerous section of the Lake Superior shoreline.
Three members of the team went into the area Thursday morning and found a "cold, but alive Dancer," the National Park Service said. When the rescuers arrived, she was "excited" to see them despite trying to stay warm all night, according to park officials.
Dancer, who had been described as a "professional troublemaker," was reunited with her family and is recovering, according to park officials.
The Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, America's first national lakeshore, has distinct coastal features and its located along the southern shore of Lake Superior.
"With this year's mild start to winter, many areas of Pictured Rocks are more accessible than they are most years" Chief Ranger Joe Hughes said. "It is still important to remember to be prepared for slippery, cold conditions that can change quickly."
Dancer's rescue comes over a week after the Coast Guard saved a different 3-year-old dog that also fell from a cliff. This dog, a golden retriever named Leo, was walking with his owners when he fell 300 feet at Oregon's Ecola State Park. In a dramatic rescue caught on camera, a Coast Guard helicopter crew was able to get Leo to safety and reunited him with his owners.
Awwww........sweet girl!
Lucky dog!
Precious animal. So glad it’s safe.
Labs are tough as shit !
Aww how adorable. She looks like a Black Lab.
Dawgs can be stupid at times.
When near cliffs I keep my dawg [and young grandkids] on a short leash.
Stupid owners who should not have a dog. Poor dog should not be off leash in area like this.
Agreed! Dog should not have been near such a perilous area considering the dangerous terrain.
Feeling good that the poor dog was rescued.
Spot on. People like this should pay 100% of the cost and be fined on top of it.
There’s a great hiking trail that goes about 50 miles along the lakeshore with several campgrounds for backpackers. I did the trail a few years ago. While not dangerous, one can easily stray off the trail and catch a fatal case of rapid deceleration syndrome.
It’s completely the fault of the owners.
I’m also questioning why the rescue guy is wearing his helmet backwards.
Dyslexia ?
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