Dog rescued from cliff ledge at landmark waterfall
Summary
A dog named Penny was rescued from a narrow ledge at the bottom of a 40-foot cliff near Pecca Falls in Ingleton. Volunteers from the Cave Rescue Organisation and North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue used ropes to safely bring Penny back to her owners.Key Facts
- Penny is an eight-year-old Labrador who fell into the river and got stuck on a rocky outcrop 6.5 feet above the water.
- The rescue happened after 3:15 p.m. on a Saturday at Pecca Falls, a location with five waterfalls dropping a total of 98 feet.
- A volunteer was lowered by rope to reach Penny and then pulled her back up safely.
- The Ripon swiftwater rescue team helped by providing support downstream.
- The Cave Rescue Organisation (CRO) has more than 80 volunteers and covers the Yorkshire Dales, Lancashire, and Cumbria.
- CRO was founded in 1935 and handles mountain and cave rescues and other emergencies.
- This is not the first time CRO rescued a dog from Pecca Falls; a similar rescue took place in March 2024.
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