Climbers who freed a dog from a 200-foot cliff were honored
Pisgah Climbing School's Karsten Delap and three teammates climbed Ramsey Cliff by headlamp, harnessed a dog that had been stranded for three days, and lowered him to his guardian.
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Karsten Delap of Pisgah Climbing School and three teammates were honored for rescuing a dog that spent three days stranded on Ramsey Cliff, WLOS reported. They climbed the 200-foot face by headlamp, put the dog in a harness, and lowered him to his guardian.
PETA later gave the school its Compassionate Business Award. The cliff is in the Franklin area of Macon County. The award recognizes that one climb, and the dog went back to the person already caring for him.
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A dog was stuck for three days on Ramsey Cliff in western North Carolina, about 200 feet up. Karsten Delap of Pisgah Climbing School and three teammates climbed the rock at night with headlamps. They put the dog in a harness and lowered him down to the person who takes care of him. Later, PETA gave the climbing school its Compassionate Business Award for that rescue. The dog had been stranded, and the climbers were the ones who could reach him.
- Why would a dog need climbers instead of someone walking up a trail?
- What does a harness do during a rescue?
- Why climb at night with headlamps?
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