Ay-ice Chihuahua!
Not all heroes wear capes — this one wore a collar.
A pet Chihuahua saved its owner’s life after the man fell into a Swiss glacier.
An unidentified man was reportedly hiking the Fee Glacier in Switzerland last Friday afternoon when he walked onto a snow bridge — a mass of snow or ice that forms over an opening — and plunged a staggering 26 feet into an icy crevasse, according to CBS News.
The prepared hiker used an amateur walkie-talkie he had with him to call for help, the Air Zermatt rescue service reported.
A person in the area heard the distress call and alerted the authorities, but couldn’t spot the man.
Air Zermatt noted that the search was “difficult” as “the hole was barely visible.”
Fortunately, he wasn’t alone — he had his white and brown long-haired Chihuahua accompanying him. And it was the pup that the rescuers spotted on a rock.
The loyal pooch was sitting right next to the space where its owner originally fell.
“Thanks to the dog’s behavior, the crew was able to locate the exact site of the accident. The rescuers abseiled down to the casualty and were able to save him,” Air Zermatt said.
The rescue team claimed the tiny dog didn’t move during the mission and watched every movement. The pair were then flown to a hospital in the nearby town of Visp.
“It is fair to say that his behavior contributed significantly to the successful rescue,” the company said.
“The dog is a four-legged hero who may have saved his master’s life.”
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This isn’t the first time a four-legged friend has helped rescue its owner.
Earlier this year, a pooch helped alert its sleeping owner to a fire breaking out in Baldwinsville, NY.
Angela Murray said her pitbull mix was barking louder than usual, according to Syracuse.com.
“Then I could faintly hear the alarm going off.”
“I went to the living room where he kept barking and I’m hearing ‘pop pop pop’ in the ceiling. I’m like, ‘Oh no, this is real,’” she told the outlet.
Thankfully, Murray and her pup, Rocco, made it out safely.
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