Labrador rescued from ledge beside Pecca Falls
An eight-year-old Labrador named Penny has been rescued from a narrow ledge beside Pecca Falls in Ingleton, North Yorkshire.
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Cave Rescue Organisation volunteers and North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue responded to Pecca Falls after 15:15 BST on Saturday. Penny, an eight-year-old Labrador, had fallen into the river before climbing onto a rocky ledge about 2m (6.5ft) above the water, at the bottom of a 12m (40ft) cliff. [1]
A volunteer was lowered by rope to reach her. Penny was then brought up the gorge and reunited with her owners. [1]
The fire service’s Ripon swiftwater rescue team supported the operation from downstream of where Penny was stranded. [1]
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