Port Moody fire department's high angle rescue team was called into action this morning (Thursday) after a dog fell off the steepest cliff in Belcarra.
Fire Chief Jay Sharpe of the Sasamat Volunteer Fire Department — which serves the two Tri-City villages of Belcarra and Anmore — said the owner of the 10-year-old Shetland Sheepdog alerted the hall at around 8 a.m. when his Robson Road neighbour heard the pet crying for help.
The animal, called Max, had disappeared the night before and had not returned home.
As the Sasamat crew is unable to handle high angle rescues, three Port Moody firefighters were deployed while the Sasamat emergency workers stood on standby at the top with the dog owner.
The pair was reunited three hours later.
"It was the first time in a long time we've had to call Port Moody for mutual aid," Sharpe said.
Meanwhile, the Sasamat fire department has now collected $60,000 to replace 20 Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) packs. To make an online donation to the fundraiser, go to svfd.ca or call 604-839-5315.
