Remarkable Lake District rescue of dog missing for THREE WEEKS

A dog who was missing for almost three WEEEKS in the Lake District has, miraculously, been rescued.

Little Teddy went missing on 2 August, disappearing from his owner on Helvellyn.

Volunteers from Keswick Mountain Rescue Team spent the following weeks searching for the scrappy dog, with one eventually hearing him barking from Dry Gill.

The poor dog had got stuck in the gill in a dangerous location that required a full team of seven to bring him to safety.

Remarkably, Teddy appeared to be uninjured, though he had lost quite a bit of weight after three weeks living wild on the fell.

His rescuers gave him a small amount of food before securing him in a rucksack and carrying him back to Swirls car park.

The whole rescue took around three and a half hours, when Teddy was reunited with his very relieved owner and taken to the vets.

Keswick Mountain Rescue said: “The team are absolutely delighted to share this update, as the news of this missing dog had deeply affected so many people across our local community.

“A remarkable outcome after nearly three weeks on Helvellyn, and a huge well done to everyone who kept searching and never gave up on Teddy.”

The mountain rescue team is funded entirely through donations – you can use ‘Buy me a coffee’ to make a small donation HERE, or donate the normal way HERE.

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Featured image: Keswick Mountain Rescue