A MOUNTAIN rescue team responded to a call from the police after a walker’s dog got stuck on a ledge.
The dog had got into difficulty on a ledge below Swirl Band, between Swirl How and Great How.
Coniston Mountain Rescue Team were called out at around 4pm on Tuesday April 23 by Cumbria Police to assist the animal.
Three team members departed from the base in a Land Rover with ropes and a dog recovery harness, but returned to base when the dog self-rescued.
Three members of the Coniston Mountain Rescue Team were involved in the rescue which lasted for 25 minutes.
This was the team's fourteenth call out of 2019.
The previous rescue took place on April 11 when they were again called out by Cumbria Police to assist a man who had fallen, hitting his head whilst crossing Levers Water Beck.
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