Dog rescued after falling down 200-ft cliff, reunites with family. Watch video
India Today
The German Shepherd dog named Onyx got stranded halfway down a 200-foot cliff while hiking with its owner.
A heartwarming video of a dog reuniting with its owner’s family after being stuck overnight halfway down a cliff has surfaced online. The incident happened in the Delta Flats area at Big Tujunga Canyon in Los Angeles on Tuesday.
According to UPI.com, the German Shepherd dog named Onyx got stranded halfway down a 200-foot cliff while hiking with its owner. The pooch had actually fallen from the top of the cliff while hiking. The rescue operation was carried out by The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s department and luckily the hiker and the pet escaped unhurt.
The department took to Twitter to share some pictures from the brave rescue operation carried out by the team.
“#LASD Air Rescue 5 and LASD @MontroseSAR Search and Rescue personnel rescued a hiker and the hiker’s family pet who was stuck on the side of a cliff overnight in Big Tujunga Canyon in the Delta Flats area. Dog and hiker are safe,” reads the caption of the post.
See pics here:
#LASD Air Rescue 5 and LASD @MontroseSAR Search and Rescue personnel rescue hiker and hiker’s family pet who was stuck on the side of a cliff overnight in Big Tujunga Canyon in the Delta Flats area. Dog and hiker are safe. pic.twitter.com/ZGmOZyyzno
