A Lake District mountain rescue team came to the aid of an injured and exhausted dog – sledging and carrying the canine home for help.
Keswick Mountain Rescue Team was called at around 6.25pm yesterday, May 13, for help.
The dog, who was with its owners on the Langdale side of Esk Hause, was refusing to move while they were returning from a walk up Scafell Pike.
Cumbria police had originally allocated the job to Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team, then reallocated it to Langdale Mountain Rescue Team. However, Langdale volunteers had already responded to multiple callouts and passed it to Keswick as it was on the edge of their patch.
Keswick team members approached from Seathwaite Farm and climbed towards Esk Hause via Grains Gill.
Meanwhile, the casualty owners, who were starting to feel the cold, were encouraged to try to descend towards the Keswick team.
The Keswick team met the casualty and owners high up Grains Gill.
The team said: “The casualty was made comfortable in a cas bag on the stretcher and sledged/carried back to Seathwaite Farm.
“Despite being quite a large dog at 33kg it was a joy to carry such a relatively lightweight casualty.
“The casualty remained cool, calm and positively regal throughout! The casualty and owners were given a lift to Keswick team base where other members of their party collected them.”
