A FEARLESS dog was rescued by a Search and Rescue Team after spending many hours trapped at the bottom of a gorge outside Machynlleth.

On Wednesday night, 8 March, call-handlers from Aberdyfi Search and Rescue Team were made aware of the stuck canine, the start of an emotional rescue for the team.

Dauntless, a two-year-old bitch, had run into a steep-sided gorge near Aberhosan earlier in the week, and the owners had made a number of attempts to encourage her out or get down to her, all without success.

In the end they called the police to request mountain rescue assistance.

Given the time of day, and in order to maximise team availability, the rescue attempt was postponed until first thing Thursday morning.

A group of 12 volunteer rescuers attended the call-out and started the process of moving crag-rescue equipment up the steep mountain side to the side of the gully.

“At first things didn’t look so good,” said team member Graham O’Hanlon who attended the rescue.

“The dog had been spotted late the previous day, and had been quite vocal in letting everyone know where she was, but as we made our way up the hill there was no noise and no movement. I wasn’t the only one who feared the worst.”

Unable to get a good view into the bottom of the gully, it was decided to lower a rescuer into the gorge for a better look.

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