Sea Dog's Adventure gets him in Trouble

A dog with a taste for adventure has been reunited with its owner after its exploits left it stranded on a cliff ledge for eight days.
Heidi, a doberman, ran away from her family home in Islandmagee more than a week ago after her owner, Joan Moore, let her go outside.

Her husband, Ian, said they immediately began looking for their missing pet and put flyers in local shops.

"I think the family was convinced we would not see her again," he said.

However, the family's and Heidi's luck took a turn for the better after a canoeist spotted the forlorn pooch stranded on a cliff ledge 60ft below the clifftop.

Ian Murdoch, from the Coastguard, said a member of their team had heard that the Moore's dog was missing.


"We got a report from a canoeist that a dog had been spotted trapped on the cliffs in the Portmuck area," he said.

Reunion

"So we sent down a cliff team to have a look and investigate, we sent Larne Lifeboat around as well.

"We did locate the dog, we contacted the owners to find out the temperament of the animal.

"They said it was a quiet animal so we sent a man down who lowered the dog into the lifeboat and into safe hands and its very grateful owners."

Mrs Moore said it was fantastic to get her back home again.

"It was great just to see her wee face, she was jumping up and bouncing all over. She was so excited to see us as well," she said.

"She is very thin compared to what she was, she has lost an awful lot of weight."

Heidi's next trip is to the vet for a check-up. Source:News