Heroic Scottish man crawls headfirst down muddy pipe to rescue lost dog
LONDON — If you don't like the thought of small, cramped spaces, you might want to turn away now.
On Wednesday, during a grouse shoot at Invermark Estate in Angus, Scotland, a cocker spaniel named Jazz disappeared.
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The story of how Jazz was found and eventually rescued by gamekeepers was shared on the Angus Glens Moorland Facebook group, where it quickly racked up more than 400 shares and 2.5K reactions.
Here's the story in full.
Image: facebook/angus glens moorland group
The group also shared photos of the heroic rescue operation.
Image: facebook/angus glens moorland group
Image: facebook/angus glens moorland group
"Our head keeper stopped the shoot to look for her and managed to located her down a pipe hole, which is an underground peat chamber that lets the water run, by listening for her breathing," gamekeeper Jonny Stevenson, the man who crawled down the hole, told STV.
"After digging about 6 ft of wet peat, we broke through and pulled the dog out.
"It was very happy to see us."
Image: facebook/angus glens moorland group
Image: facebook/angus glens moorland group
Image: facebook/angus glens moorland group
Image: facebook/angus glens moorland group
Jazz has now been safely reunited with her owner, Karen da Rosa.
"She actually came out toasty warm and happy as punch," she told STV.
"I thought she'd be freezing and in shock, but I think the mud kept her warm.
"One lucky little dog and owner."
