On August 13, 2026, a 65-year-old man named Scott Grissom was walking with a friend and his dog, Carl, near a lookout near Nashville, Tennessee, United States, when his faithful companion disappeared. In reality, he had fallen from a 60 meter high cliff and was stuck on a ledge. Dispatched to the site, firefighters from the town of Dickson mobilized to raise it safely using ropes. Carl, fortunately, only had a few injuries and was reunited with his owner, relieved to find him safe and sound.
Scott Grissoma resident of Tennesseewas visiting a friend on his farm located 45 minutes west of Nashvilleon August 13 shortly before 6 p.m. Together, with their 2 dogs, including Carl THE Lagotto Romagnolo of Scottthey went for a walk near a lookout. So that the 2 animals could roam as they pleased, the 2 men untied them, without suspecting that Carl was going to disappear.
“We heard him bark”
While Scott noticed that his dog had gone away, he called him, but he did not return. Worried, the two men looked for him. “ Then we heard him barking at the foot of the cliff. It is a 200 foot precipice, a vertical wall », he explained to Washington Post.
The 5-year-old dog had actually suffered a fall, falling from a 60 meter high cliff, and found himself stuck on a small ledge.
The city fire department Dickson (CDFD), in the county of Dicksonwas then alerted and intervened on site.
Blocked for 17 hours
Different services of CDFD mobilized to help Carlwhile Scott was terrified for his dog. It had meant everything to him since the death of his wife 5 years earlier.
“ I was heartbroken », remembered Scottas reported by the media People. “ I was scared to death. »
But the rescue mission was complicated, due to the configuration of the scene and where Carl was stuck. It was on a tiny ledge, clinging to a steep, vertical cliff, as can be seen in a video filmed by Bert Echolsa neighbor of Scott's friend's farm. Thus, the CDFD had to use special means and call on the special operations response team (SPELL) firefighters. Thanks to “ steep slope rope rescue systems “, they were able to go back Carl safely, during an operation which lasted several hours.
An impressive video
Images of the intervention were broadcast by the Washington Post and are impressive. We see 2 members of the SPELLrappel down using ropes along the cliff. Arrived near Carlthey approached until one of them could pick him up and place him safely in a bag. Their teamwork helped save Carl and to bring him back up so that he can find his master.
He, very moved and upset by this mishap, was relieved to have his faithful companion back safe and sound.
A veterinarian then examined the doggie who, fortunately, escaped with only a few minor injuries. After a few days of rest, He runs everywhere and chases balls like nothing happened » he confided.
The neighbor who filmed the intervention added: “ It's a miracle that this dog survived. »