Cavers exploring in western Virginia rescue ‘miracle’ dog found 40 to 50 feet down in cave

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Cavers exploring in western Virginia rescue ‘miracle’ dog found 40 to 50 feet down in cave
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NARROWS, Va. (AP) — One very lucky dog is recovering at a shelter after a group of cavers said their excursion into a western Virginia cave over the

In this image provided by Skylar Sojka, shelter manager at Giles County, Va., Animal Shelter, Jesse Rochette poses with Sparsy at the shelter in Pearisburg, Va. A group of cavers, including Rochette, who were exploring in western Virginia over the weekend rescued the dog that the Giles County shelter is calling a “living miracle” after she was found 40 to 50 feet down in a cave. NARROWS, Va.

Jackson said he had taken rescue training classes and participated in rescues before, but never a rescue involving an animal. While he had never rescued an animal from a cave, Rochette said other cavers he has spoken to have told him of other rescues. The cave they were in Sunday was littered with animal skulls and bones, Rochette said.Initially, they dubbed her “Cave Dog” but then settled on SPAR-C, an acronym for small party assisted rescue with a C added for canine, Rochette said.

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