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The Guardian
09-07-2025
- General
- The Guardian
Tiny pet dog credited with helping to save hiker trapped in Swiss glacier
A small pet dog is being hailed as a 'four-legged hero' for helping to save his owner's life after he fell down an icy crevasse in the Swiss Alps. The Air Zermatt helicopter company credited the pint-sized pooch with drawing their attention to the location of the hiker, who was extracted and taken to hospital. The pair had taken a walk on the Fee glacier above Saas-Fee near the Italian border on Friday afternoon when the man 'suddenly broke through a snow bridge', Air Zermatt said, sending him plunging into the 8 metre-deep crevasse. 'While the man was stuck in the glacier ice, his faithful companion … was left at the edge of the crevasse,' the company said, recounting what it called an 'extraordinary' mission. Air Zermatt described the dog as a chihuahua, though based on the pictures it released, the German newspaper Bild raised the possibility that the dog may in fact be a papillon, a type of spaniel. The hiker was carrying an amateur walkie-talkie, which he used to call for help. A person nearby picked up but had difficulty pinpointing the man's location, at an elevation of about 3,200 metres. Air Zermatt dispatched a crew with three rescue specialists in the direction of the Fee glacier, but the collapse site was hard to find given the breadth of the glacier's surface and the small size of the hole. 'Then a decisive moment: one of the rescue specialists spotted a small movement on a rock: the chihuahua!' the company said. The shivering dog barked from a perch next to the hole through which its owner had fallen, allowing rescuers to abseil down and lift the man to safety while his pet looked on. Both he and the dog were then flown to a local hospital. Sign up to Headlines Europe A digest of the morning's main headlines from the Europe edition emailed direct to you every week day after newsletter promotion 'The dog is a four-legged hero who may have saved his master's life in a life-threatening situation,' Air Zermatt said. Teams from Air Zermatt had warned in March about the danger to hikers posed by crevasses, reporting seven rescue missions within two weeks. St Bernards, weighing in at many times the size of a chihuahua or papillon, are the most common mountain rescue dogs in the Alps, famed for their valour in avalanches and other disasters. They are credited with saving about 2,000 travellers over the past two centuries on the St Bernard Pass on the border with Italy. However, because they tend to be slow and expensive to feed, many have been replaced over the years by helicopters and heat sensors.
The Guardian
08-07-2025
- General
- The Guardian
Tiny pet dog credited with helping to save hiker trapped in Swiss glacier
A small pet dog is being hailed as a 'four-legged hero' for helping to save his owner's life after he fell down an icy crevasse in the Swiss Alps. The Air Zermatt helicopter company credited the pint-sized pooch with drawing their attention to the location of the hiker, who he was extracted and taken to hospital. The pair had taken a walk on the Fee glacier above Saas-Fee near the Italian border on Friday afternoon when the man 'suddenly broke through a snow bridge', Air Zermatt said, sending him plunging into the 8-metre-deep crevasse. 'While the man was stuck in the glacier ice, his faithful companion … was left at the edge of the crevasse,' the company said, recounting what it called an 'extraordinary' mission. Air Zermatt described the dog as a chihuahua, though based on the pictures it released, the German newspaper Bild raised the possibility that the dog may in fact be a papillon, a type of spaniel. The hiker was carrying an amateur walkie-talkie, which he used to call for help. A person nearby picked up but had difficulty pinpointing the man's location, at an elevation of about 3,200 metres. Air Zermatt dispatched a crew with three rescue specialists in the direction of the Fee glacier, but the collapse site was hard to find given the breadth of the glacier's surface and the small size of the hole. 'Then a decisive moment: one of the rescue specialists spotted a small movement on a rock: the chihuahua!' the company said. The shivering dog barked from a perch next to the hole through which its owner had fallen, allowing rescuers to abseil down and lift the man to safety while his pet looked on. Both he and the dog were then flown to a local hospital. Sign up to Headlines Europe A digest of the morning's main headlines from the Europe edition emailed direct to you every week day after newsletter promotion 'The dog is a four-legged hero who may have saved his master's life in a life-threatening situation,' Air Zermatt said. Teams from Air Zermatt had warned in March about the danger to hikers posed by crevasses, reporting seven rescue missions within two weeks. St Bernards, weighing in at many times the size of a chihuahua or papillon, are the most common mountain rescue dogs in the Alps, famed for their valour in avalanches and other disasters. They are credited with saving about 2,000 travellers over the past two centuries on the St Bernard Pass on the border with Italy. However, because they tend to be slow and expensive to feed, many have been replaced over the years by helicopters and heat sensors.
BBC News
03-07-2025
- General
- BBC News
Barking dog Freckles praised for saving owner's life from Turriff fire
The barking of a pet dog has been credited with saving her owner's life after a fire broke out in their Aberdeenshire Archer, from Auchterless near Turriff, was woken by her dog Freckles - a six-year-old border collie - on managed to escape the fire, which caused serious damage."She's my little hero," Katrina, 44, told BBC Scotland News. It is thought the fire may have been caused by flying embers from a nearby said she had been dozing, when Freckles went "totally crazy".It was then that Katrina noticed the smoke."She was trying to get my attention to tell me that something was wrong," Katrina said. Katrina said she initially got a bowl of water from the kitchen to try to put the fire out."I didn't realise how bad it was," she said. "I just thought 'oh my whole house is going to go - I'm going to lose everything'."Neighbours helped to try to contain the blaze, including with a power hose, until firefighters arrived and fully extinguished it."I was absolutely petrified," she said. "I was just stood in my neighbour's garden with my hands on my head."My body started shaking, I felt like I was going to pass out." "Freckles saved me," Katrina explained."If she hadn't have come in and been barking at me I wouldn't even have known about the fire, I'd have been fast asleep and I wouldn't have got out."If Freckles hadn't have gone as berserk as she did I'd have gone up with the house."Katrina said her pet dog was getting a lot of extra love and attention."She is my furry little hero."
CTV News
29-06-2025
- Entertainment
- CTV News
Five-pound dog chases bear out of B.C. backyard
Vancouver Watch A tiny pup named Lincoln came out unscathed after facing off with a bear, in a caught-on-camera encounter that's racking up views online.
Yahoo
06-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
'She knew to save me': Alaska woman says dog died protecting her from moose attack
The Brief An Alaska woman and her dog were attacked by a moose while hiking in Kincaid Park. The woman's 15-year-old dog, Daisy, repeatedly intervened to protect her and was fatally injured. The woman suffered a broken wrist and says Daisy saved her life during the attack. ANCHORAGE - An Alaska woman is mourning the death of her beloved dog after they were both trampled by a mother moose. Barb Ashton said Daisy, a yellow lab golden retriever mix, was 15 years old. The backstory Ashton said last month, she, her sister, and Daisy went for a hike in Kincaid Park when they spotted a mother moose near her calf. The moose charged the sisters, and they split up and ran. RELATED: One of Big Bear's bald eaglets has officially left the nest Ashton said she turned and saw the moose go up to Daisy, who didn't see the animal. "The moose lined up behind her [Daisy], kicked her in the air, and kicked her some more," Ashton sobbingly told FOX Television Stations. Then the moose went after Ashton. "The moose had me down, it had knocked me down and started stomping on me," she continued. Ashton's sister was able to call 911 while the moose continued to attack, she said. RELATED: Denali's live sled dog cam is back with 5 adorable new puppies Ashton said while the moose was trampling on her, Daisy repeatedly tried to intervene. "As the moose was stomping on me, my 15-year-old dog, who does not run, she had mobility issues, was able to get up and run and draw the moose off me," Ashton explained. "She [Daisy] got kicked a second time, and I started to move, and the moose came back and stomped on me some more and my dog got up one more time and ran and got the moose off me again." "But she knew what to do. She knew to save me," Ashton said. Ashton said Daisy suffered severe injuries, and she made the decision to put her dog down. Meanwhile, Ashton suffered a broken wrist and bruising. What they're saying Ashton believes Daisy said her life that day. "She was truly my guardian angel," Ashton said. "Without her, we never would have made it. ' What's next Ashton said she's now terrified of moose to the point where she will not go hiking or walking, even around the neighborhood, because of the moose population. "You can walk out your front door, and the moose will be there," she added. "I won't walk alone anymore. I won't walk in the woods anymore, and it's going to take a while to heal from this, for sure." Ashton said wildlife authorities investigated but said the moose had moved on and didn't close the trail. Dig deeper Ashton said she'll continue to find ways to keep Daisy's memory alive. "Daisy was the sweetest girl on the face of the planet," Ashton said. "She was a pet therapy dog at one point. She'd lost her hearing. She'd had cancer. She survived." "But she knew what to do. She knew to save me." The Source The information in this story comes from an interview Barb Ashton gave to FOX Television Stations, where she recounted the events of the moose attack, her injuries, and the heroic actions of her dog Daisy. This story was reported from Los Angeles.
