US EditionA Pacing Dog Helps Swiss Rescuers Find a Man Who Fell Into a Glacier
FEE GLACIER ABOVE SAAS-FEE, WALLIS CANTON, SWITZERLAND, JUL 6 – The Chihuahua stayed at the crevasse edge, enabling Air Zermatt rescuers to pinpoint the location and safely abseil down to save the man, officials said.
- On Friday, a man hiking on the Fee Glacier in the Swiss Alps fell roughly 26 feet into a crevasse and was rescued along with his dog.
- The man fell through a fragile snow surface while exploring and used a walkie-talkie to reach someone nearby, who then notified emergency responders.
- After a roughly half-hour search, rescuers spotted the man’s pacing Chihuahua, which helped them locate the hidden crevasse and perform the rescue.
- Bruno Kalbermatten from Air Zermatt remarked that without the dog’s presence, the outcome for the man might have been fatal, and described the Chihuahua as a courageous companion who potentially helped save his owner’s life.
- Emergency personnel descended the area, retrieved both the man and his dog, and transported them to a hospital, highlighting the crucial role the dog played in this dangerous incident.
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In the Swiss Alps, a man set out on what he thought would be a normal walk among the glaciers. But suddenly a snow bridge collapsed and he fell eight meters, straight down into a mountain crevice. Luckily, he had a walkie-talkie with him and was able to alert the emergency services – but no one knew exactly where he was. After half an hour...
·Stockholm, Sweden
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A man fell into a crevasse on the Fee Glacier.
·Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Chihuahua helps Swiss rescuers find a man who fell into a glacier
After about a half-hour search, the pacing pooch caught a rescue team member's eye.
·Omaha, United States
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The Swiss case surprised even experienced mountain rescuers.
The victim was stuck at a depth of eight meters in Switzerland.
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