HAS Lisbonin the state of Ohio (United States), a senior dog who spent 7 long hours in a stream at the bottom of a ravine ended up being rescued by a volunteer, reported WFMJ.
This rescue took place on Sunday August 16, 2026. Nadine Kaleowner of the animal in question, had lost sight of it and had been desperately looking for it for hours. She ended up spotting Isabella in a river, about fifteen meters below.
The dog's owner and relatives tried to get her out of the water, without success. Emergency services were then contacted. The Columbiana County Sheriff's Office responded to the call, but was unable to respond. He asked the local animal protection association Columbiana Humane Society to do it.
His manager Fabian Pike immediately accepted the mission. “ I went to the shelter, I took a ladder, my colleague from animal protection, 2 ropes of 18 meters, then a stretcher for dogs », Tells the person concerned to WFMJ. He arrived on scene, and the rescue began around 11:20 a.m. local time.
“She got up and slowly walked away with her owners”
After positioning 2 ladders, Fabian Pike and his colleague went down along the ravine, then progressed through the water to join the dog. They then walked in the opposite direction to bring Isabella back to shore, even though the water was sometimes up to their necks.
The duo placed the survivor on the stretcher. “ Usually, when we strap a dog to a stretcher, he will start jumping and thrashing, which can cause us a lot of problems. But the dog had been there so long that she couldn't even walk when she got to the top. “, explain Fabian Pike.
Brought back to her family, the dog was in such a tired state and so shaken that she was unable to walk for a good half hour. Afterwards, “ she got up and slowly walked away with her owners which was great. It made me happy », confides his savior.