Rescuers fed the dog a slice of salami, before winching her to safety from the cave in Virginia.
A dog has been rescued from a cave in the US state of Virginia after a group of explorers stumbled across her trapped 15 metres underground.
The group managed to get her to drink water, first by getting her to lick water off their fingers, then guiding her to drink from the bowl.The dog was named SPAR-C or Sparsy, standing for small party assisted rescue with a C added for canine.They improvised a dog harness from a tarpaulin and webbing, strapping the dog to Mr Rochette and eventually hauling her out three hours later.
She was then taken to a vet, and is now being fed lots of treats as she recovers in an animal shelter. The group have named her Sparsy, derived from the acronym SPAR-C - referring to small party assisted rescue, with a C added for canine.
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