Dog stretchered off mountain after being taken for afternoon walk on hottest day of year
dailystar.co.ukdog has been stretchered off of a mountain after a call to help was put in for the pooch who had been taken for a walk on the hottest day of the year.The UK experienced its hottest temperatures ever recorded yesterday, and one dog out for a walk was feared to be suffering heat exhaustion.
A Golden Retriever walking in the Glen River area of the Mournes, Belfast, was suspected of suffering from heat exhaustion, which can be deadly for dogs over a short period of time.READ MORE: Terrified posties wearing hardhats to avoid divebomb attacks from bloodthirsty seagullsMourne Mountain Rescue received a call for assistance when temperatures were in just the mid 20s, with a team of 12 attending the dog.They assessed, treated and transported the dog to safety, with the mission of taking the dog from mountainside to the owner's car for a trip to the vet taking three hours.
A spokesperson for Mourne Mountain Rescue said: "The dog was treated, packaged and evacuated by stretcher to team vehicle before transfer to Donard Park and owner's vehicle for onward transfer to a local vets.
Twelve members responded and stood down at 1943hrs."Research has shown that more than half of dogs taken to vets with severe heatstroke sadly die.
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