Paragliding dog rescued
Firefighters were called in to help rescue a paragliding dog after it was left dangling from a tree 100 ft above the ground.
Strapped to the chest of owner Paul Hansen, Emma, a four-year-old, chihuahua had been launched in the paraglider from Warburton in Melbourne, Australia.
But shortly after take-off the pair got caught in a tree and Paul was forced to use his mobile phone to text friends who in turn called police and firefighters.
Strapped to the chest of owner Paul Hansen, Emma, a four-year-old, chihuahua had been launched in the paraglider from Warburton in Melbourne, Australia.
But shortly after take-off the pair got caught in a tree and Paul was forced to use his mobile phone to text friends who in turn called police and firefighters.
Officers climbed the tree where they fitted a harness to Paul - a cancer sufferer who was in pain without his medication - then lowered him to safety.
Paul now says he is considering selling his paragliding equipment and donating any cash raised to volunteer emergency service workers.
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Paul now says he is considering selling his paragliding equipment and donating any cash raised to volunteer emergency service workers.
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