Dog rescued from quarry ledge near Midhurst

West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service (WSFRS) said on Twitter that the dog, Summer, had become trapped 30 metres high.

A spokesman said: “Thanks Sussex Fire Control for reassuring a dog owner to not try to rescue his dog from a 30m high quarry ledge.

“Good work Midhurst Fire Station, using rope rescue skills to reunite Summer with her owner.

“Summer was last seen waging her tail after her Ruff day out.”

A spokesman for WSFRS said today: “The dog was rescued from Cocking Quarry near Midhurst at 12.52pm yesterday (December 1).

“The dog was caught on a ledge. We sent out a fire engine from Midhurst to create scene safety.

“We got a Technical Rescue Unit (TRU) involved, which used a special dog rope rescue harness. The incident was over at 3.04pm.”

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