A sheepdog was found on the Powys border after spending four days missing from its home in the county.

Meg the sheepdog was rescued after search and rescue teams spent four days looking for her after she went missing in Cwm Cywarch near Dinas Mawddwy.

Aberdyfi Search and Rescue Team were called out on Wednesday, July 31, after Meg went missing whilst working on the high ground.

A spokesperson for Aberdyfi SART said: “Search and Rescue comes in many forms and doesn’t always involve people.

“Friday’s call out proves the importance the associations that exist between the team and farming communities.

“On Wednesday we received initial word of a sheep dog (Meg) that had gone missing whilst working high ground in Cwm Cywarch.

“Despite having gone missing on Tuesday morning, little information was available to go on in terms of areas and the team stood by waiting for further information.

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However this changed after reports of barking being heard and on Thursday they conducted a thorough search but heard “no sight or sound” of Meg after six hours

The spokesperson added: “Further information came through on Thursday that a dog had been heard barking high in the Cwm amongst the steep crags and broken ground and boulder fields.

“With this fresh information and a possible area to work with, the team planned resources for a start at 8:30 the following morning.

“Five team members worked the likely area but despite best efforts in challenging terrain had no sight or sound of the missing dog.

“After six hours and with deteriorating weather and worsening conditions underfoot, the team made the difficult decision to stand down.”

However the team were determined to find Meg.

“Unfinished business never sits well for any team and an offer for the team to return was made should they have further information or indication from the dog," they said.

“This call came at 7am today with confirmation that she was barking in an area to the left of our initial search area. With his fresh information a team member went to assess the new area.”

 However, this time the team were in for a welcome surprise.

“On driving up the steep track to a suitable vantage point, we were met by the farmers making their way down with Meg safely onboard their quad,” said a member of the team.

“Despite four days missing on the mountain, a slight limp, hungry and tired Meg seemed overall none the worse for wear for her ordeal and happy to be reunited with her owners.”