Overview
- Elbie, a two-year-old Jack Russell from Dee Why, was located Monday after a neighbor flying a drone spotted her stranded on an exterior ledge.
- NSW Fire and Rescue sent a firefighter on ropes from the roof who secured Elbie with a lead and passed her through a window as crowds watched from the street.
- The operation ran for several hours with a catch tarp set a floor below as a safety net, and crews said the dog stayed calm as they freed her.
- After two days missing since Anzac Day, Elbie had edged 40 to 45 meters along a ledge only about 10 centimeters wide, 13 storeys above ground.
- By Wednesday, veterinarians who treated her for dehydration and monitored her for muscle strain discharged her, and the family has now blocked the balcony gap to prevent a repeat.