Two dogs are stuck on a cliff about 150ft down from top and up from bottom in Garrard County (about 20 minutes outside of Lexington). Who knows how they got there. First spotted on Sunday. If anyone has skills to offer or other (300ft ropes, dog rescue harnesses, radios, etc) please send me a PM or contact Kim Hurst with Garrard County Animal Control at 983-6051.
Michelle
Dog Rescue Effort - Help Needed
Dog Rescue Effort - Help Needed
Does he have a strange bear claw like appendage protruding from his neck? He kep petting it.
http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&c ... &encType=1
Above is the Windows Live Local Link. The dogs are located somewhere near where Riley Road intersects Polly's Bend Rd (at the pushpin on the map). Across the River from where the dogs are, there is a 5 acre field.
Cliff and Joe are headed out with ropes, ascenders, haulbags etc to see what can be done.
Above is the Windows Live Local Link. The dogs are located somewhere near where Riley Road intersects Polly's Bend Rd (at the pushpin on the map). Across the River from where the dogs are, there is a 5 acre field.
Cliff and Joe are headed out with ropes, ascenders, haulbags etc to see what can be done.
The rescue is going on right now. Hopefully it'll all work out okay. Fingers crossed...
FYI, folks have been trying to get someone...ANYONE...to help rescue these dogs for three days; Fire departments, city officials, all and anyone they contacted wouldn't do anything to risk their lives. Then, within an hour of contacting the climbing community, a rescue effort is underway. Once again, our climbing community shines.
FYI, folks have been trying to get someone...ANYONE...to help rescue these dogs for three days; Fire departments, city officials, all and anyone they contacted wouldn't do anything to risk their lives. Then, within an hour of contacting the climbing community, a rescue effort is underway. Once again, our climbing community shines.
Does he have a strange bear claw like appendage protruding from his neck? He kep petting it.
Poor dogs. Hope they come out okay.
If they do make it out okay, and I'm also crossing my paws that they do, those would be some serious crag dogs to have around. Big wall experience (in dog size walls), free soloing skills... Just need to teach them some self rescue:)
Whoever is doing the rescuing, thank you for taking care of them.
If they do make it out okay, and I'm also crossing my paws that they do, those would be some serious crag dogs to have around. Big wall experience (in dog size walls), free soloing skills... Just need to teach them some self rescue:)
Whoever is doing the rescuing, thank you for taking care of them.
But if you ask the average person, a climber is thought to be a drugged out, long haired, smelly, dirty, bum who can't be trusted with anything or anyone who ALWAYS seems to fall of cliffs and kills themselves.Artsay wrote: Once again, our climbing community shines.
OK, so in my case, 4 out of 6 ain't bad!
Rarely are the great works taken on by the climbing community made public. This is a remarkable bunch.