Dog rescued after falling 10ft down into mine shaft in Cornwall
It happened on the coast near Porthtowan
Last updated 4th Oct 2021
A dog has been reunited with its owner after falling 10ft down a mine shaft on the Cornish coast.
Firefighters and specialist line rescue crews got the shout to Porthtowan on Saturday afternoon.
A team member was lowered down into the mine shaft and managed to rescue the pet.
Luckily the animal wasn't hurt.
Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service said: "Specialist line rescue crews from Tolvaddon attended a call to a dog which had gone down an adit and then fallen down a mine shaft.
"Firefighters used a safe system of work to lower one firefighter 10 ft down into the mine shaft and rescue the dog.
"The animal was recovered unhurt and returned to its owner."