‘Thanks to the dog’s behavior, the team was able to determine the exact site of the accident,’ said Air Zermatt, adding that the rescuers managed to get off Rapel to the victim and rescue her
A dog of the breed chihuahua helped rescuers find its owner, who had fallen into a glacier fracture Switzerlandtold those responsible for the rescue this Sunday (6). The mission took place on Friday, in a glacier near the SAAS-Fee commune in the south of the country, said Air Zermatt, a air rescue company operating in the valais singing.
The man walked with his dog In the fee glacier, early in the afternoon, when he fell into a crack of about eight meters deep, while the animal was on the edge until the redemption team arrived, which “probably saved the life of its owner.” The man had an amateur walkie-Talkie, with what he wanted to ask for help. The signal was captured by a close person who warned emergency services.
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In the middle of the afternoon, an Air Zermatt team with three rescuers took off toward the glacier, but when they reached the ground, they had difficulty locating the point of descent, because “the glacier was extensive.” It was then that Chihuahua began to move and was seen by one of the rescuers.
“Thanks to the dog’s behavior, the team managed to determine the exact scene of the accident,” said Air Zermatt, adding that the rescuers managed to get off rappel to the victim and rescue it. The man was taken with his faithful companion to the hospital in Visp, southwest of Switzerland.
*With information from AFP
Posted by Carolina Ferreira
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