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A dog falls from a cliff and finds himself blocked 20 meters from the ground, the Bretillian firefighters take action





In a town in Ille-et-Vilaine, 2 teams of specialized firefighters worked together to rescue a Shetland Sheepdog who had fallen several meters down a rock face. After falling, the dog found himself trapped on a rock.











A dog survived a fall from a cliff, then was rescued by firefighters at a rocky site not far from Rennes (35), reported West France Monday, September 5.

It’s been a hectic start to the week for a Shetland Sheepdog and his family on the side of Saint-Malo-de-Phily. Around 12:30 p.m. on Monday, the quadruped made a vertiginous fall on the site of the former quarry of the Clos Pointunear the ugly.

Illustration of the article: A dog falls from a cliff and finds himself stuck 20 meters above the ground, the Bretillian firefighters go into action

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The unlucky Sheltie fell down the cliff face and then got stuck on a rock 20 meters above the ground. His masters had no way to reach him to retrieve him. Emergency services were then called.

Warned, the SDIS 35 (Ille-et-Vilaine Departmental Fire and Rescue Service) sent 2 specialized teams to the scene. These are the firefighters of the animal team from the barracks Saint Georges and their colleagues from CLIMB (Perilous environment intervention group) of the rescue center of Beauregard at Rennesdetails West France.

The firefighters, only hope for the dog and its masters

Their specific equipment and techniques were the only chance for the dog to be saved, given the situation and the lay of the land.

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They did not disappoint the hopes placed in them. Secured by the ropes held by their colleagues, firefighters abseiled down to the level of the canine. They then harnessed him and tied him securely, and he was able to be safely brought back up the cliff to find his family, safe and sound.

An effective and perfectly coordinated intervention, which saved the precious life of the Shetland Shepherd.