Pup rescued by helicopter
A dog fell off an embankement and landed some 200 feet down a ravine this morning near Bel Air.
Poor dog must have been terrified, but a team of Los Angeles firefighters soon showed up in a helicopter to save it.
Emergency crews were sent to North Bel Air Road about 7:30 a.m. after the owner of the 100-pound animal reported the problem, said Brian Humphrey of the Los Angeles Fire Department.
The dog was placed in a harness and was hoisted to safety, accompanied by a firefighter,
shortly before 9 a.m., Humphrey said.
Yay!
Here's a video of the dramatic rescue. It's on the KTLA Web site. You'll have to click on the video link to watch it. It shouldn't be too hard to find. Good ole firefighters. And although this is a pet blog, we'd like to give a shout out to Brian Humphrey, the best PIO in the business.
About the Bloggers
Daily Breeze reporter Donna Littlejohn has shared her homes with a succession of wonderful, funny, and occasionally difficult canines -- Muffin, Fritz, Ellie, Mercy, Pilgrim and now Cowboy, an Australian shepherd-border collie, and Tess, a border collie. From strong-willed terriers to weirdly obsessed Australian shepherds, they've invaded her world with boundless energy, wet noses, muddy paws and soggy tennis balls. But they've really brought so much more than that -- like laughter and joy, some unexpected life lessons, and more than a few tears along the way.
E-mail Donna at donna.littlejohn@dailybreeze.com.
Josh Grossberg grew up with the usual array of animals: goldfish, dogs, hamsters, parakeets and turtles. He now owns the loudest dog in the South Bay(Video: Rocket the Dog) and is the least popular person on his block. He spends his free time in dog parks, pet shops and always has an extra plastic bag in his pocket just in case. He also has a cat.
E-mail Josh at josh.grossberg@dailybreeze.com.
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