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Missing Dog Rescued From Fionn Bheinn After Night on Snowy Mountainside

Volunteers from Dundonnell Mountain Rescue located the pet with help from a local deer stalker after a night in freezing conditions.

Overview

  • Aggie was found alive and described as a little cold after going missing on Sunday near the summit of Fionn Bheinn in the Scottish Highlands.
  • Three Dundonnell Mountain Rescue members returned on Monday in their own time, saying they were acting as pet owners rather than on an official call-out.
  • A local deer stalker transported the search party high on the hill, where they located the dog not far from the last known spot.
  • The incident began when a group of walkers and five dogs fell through a cornice, with the walkers and most dogs making it back down while one remained unaccounted for.
  • The overnight search was paused then resumed the next day, and the rescue team highlighted the challenging winter conditions and the hazards posed by unstable snow cornices.