A fearless dog was rescued this week after surviving a harrowing 60-foot fall from a cliff in Michigan and a freezing night alone in the wild.
On Wednesday night, three-year-old Dancer came off his leash and fell from a cliff near Miners Castle in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, the National Park Service (NPS) said.
“After hours of searching the area, Dancer’s owners were unable to locate their dog in the dark and were convinced he had not survived the fall,” the NPS news release reads.
Park rangers at nearby Pictured Rocks Park were notified about the missing pet and dispatched a local rope rescue team from Superior High Angle Rescue Professionals (SHARP) to search for the dog around the shoreline of Lake Superior.
However, the next morning, three members of the SHARP rescue team found Dancer “cold, but alive,” the NPS said.
“Although she had spent the night trying to stay warm, she was excited to see the rescuers,” the service wrote alongside a photo of the puppy in the arms of the smiling SHARP team.
Three-year-old Dancer fell and then got lost in the Michigan wilderness. Facebook/Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
Dancer is now safe and sound with her family. Facebook/Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
Dancer, who was described as a “professional troublemaker,” has since been reunited with her family and is recovering well, the NPS confirmed.
“With the mild start to winter this year, many areas of Pictured Rocks are more accessible than most years. It is still important to remember to be prepared for cold, slippery conditions that can change quickly,” Chief Ranger Joe Hughes said in a warning to other potential visitors.
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