Copter plucks stranded dog from California cliff stumbleupon: Copter plucks stranded dog from California cliff digg: US Works With Sudan Government Suspected Of Aiding Genocide reddit: Copter plucks stranded dog from California cliff del.icio.us: Copter plucks stranded dog from California cliff March 16, 2014 03:15 PM EST | AP SANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) — A rescue worker dangling from a helicopter plucked a stranded dog from a Northern California seaside cliff. The Sonoma County Sheriffs Department reported Sunday that a black Labrador named Oreo somehow made its way half-way down a 90-foot cliff along the countys Pacific coast and couldnt get back up. With the surf pounding below, a descent was not an option. So the departments helicopter dubbed Henry-1 was called in. The dog was perched on a 2-foot square ledge when the helicopter crew arrived shortly before 2 p.m. PST Saturday at Portuguese Beach, about 70 miles north of San Francisco and about 20 miles west of Santa Rosa. After the scared dog refused entreaties to climb back up, the decision was made to dangle a sheriffs deputy about 100-feet below the helicopter. After determining the dog wasnt spooked by the noise of the helicopter, the dangling deputy was able to attach a rope to the dogs harness and pull it to safety after about three minutes in the air. A large crowd of beachgoers who gathered to watch the rescue on the unseasonably warm and sunny Saturday afternoon broke into applause. Oreo was reunited with his owner. Henry-1 has rescued several dogs over the years. The Henry-1 crew launched knowing from prior experiences that bystanders will often put themselves in peril in an attempt to save animals in distress and become victims themselves, the department said in an unsigned statement.
Posted on: Mon, 17 Mar 2014 16:07:45 +0000
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