Cordon in place after 6 hour dog rescue from Blakey Ridge

Pet dog Maisie, fell deep underground down near Blakey Ridge on last Friday.

Maisie had fallen around 6.5 metres down a narrow windy pit on the North York Moors on Friday.

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Gravity had carried her through several extremely tight gaps leaving her trapped deep underground.

What followed was a six hour joint effort involving Scarborough and Ryedale Mountain Rescue Team (SRMRT) North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service, North Yorkshire Police & Upper Wharfedale Fell Rescue Association (UWFRA).

A spokesperson for SRMRT said: “After the dog fell around 6.5 metres into a narrow winding pit, it quickly became clear this was far beyond a standard rescue. The underground system was extremely tight, awkward and technical, requiring specialist confined-space rescue skills.

“That’s where the cave rescue team from UWFRA came in.

“Cave rescuer Lucy carefully squeezed through incredibly tight passages deep underground to reach the dog before safely bringing her back to the surface.”It was an outstanding joint effort involving UWFRA, North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service, North Yorkshire Police and our own team members — all working together for one successful outcome.

“Incidents like this are a great reminder that rescue rarely happens because of one team alone. It takes different organisations, different specialisms, and people willing to go to extraordinary lengths when it matters most.

“We’re hugely grateful to everyone involved.”

“Please consider donating if you can to these amazing volunteers who that made a for a fantastic outcome. Upper Wharfedale Fell Rescue Association (UWFRA) Scarborough and Ryedale Mountain Rescue Team