Firefighters rescue dog from Henrhyd Falls in Brecon Beacons

The dog, a two-and-a-half-year-old female lurcher named Tess, was rescued by Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service crews near Abercrave, in the south of the county, after getting stuck on a cliff edge, approximately 20 feet above a stream, on Sunday, June 16.

Tess was reunited with her grateful owner but taken to the vets after suffering a leg injury.

“At 11.19am on Sunday, June 16, Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service crews from Abercrave and Pontardawe Fire Stations were called to an incident near Henrhyd Falls in Abercrave,” said a fire service spokesperson.

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“Crews responded to a dog that had become stuck on a cliff edge, approximately 20 feet above a stream.

“Crews mobilised a rope rescue team and established a line system to locate and rescue the dog.

“Crews successfully returned the dog to its owner and (it) was taken to a veterinarian as it has sustained an injury to its leg. Crews left the scene at 4.11pm.”