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The operation lasted five hours, with rescuers carrying Daisy on a stretcher.
A Saint Bernard has been rescued after collapsing while walking on the highest mountain in England.
Members of the Wasdale Mountain Rescue (MRT) team came to the aid of four-year-old Daisy at Scafell Pike.
A team spokesperson said Daisy had been showing signs of leg pain and was refusing to move.
St Bernards is traditionally on the other side of such mercy missions: they were originally bred to rescue people in the Italian and Swiss Alps.
Friday’s operation, which involved 16 members of the MRT, took five hours as rescuers carried Daisy on a stretcher over obstacles, including a waterfall.
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Daisy was taken down the mountain to Wasdale
The spokesperson said: “The team rescues dog victims about a dozen times a year, but this was the first time that the team rescued a St Bernard breed.”
“Daisy was a four year old female but was still a huge dog.
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Obstacles that had to be negotiated included a waterfall
“Daisy was, in fact, an extremely placid and obedient rescue dog, which was an advantage for mountain stretcher transportation.
“It was important to get Daisy off the mountain quickly as the weather would deteriorate later that night.”
No details have been released about the owner of Daisy.
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The rescue involved 16 team members and took five hours.
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