It turns out that heroes come in all shapes and sizes. How else do you explain how a tiny Chihuahua managed to save its owner from a grisly fate? The hiker had gone hiking on a glacier when he became trapped in a glacier crevasse.
Fortunately, he had brought along his Chihuahua on the trip. The hiker had been trying to hike across the Fee Glacier in southern Switzerland. He had only his tiny dog for company. Unfortunately for the hiker, his situation quickly turned dangerous. According to the rescue service Air Zermatt, the hiker was walking on a snow bridge when it collapsed. He fell into a crevasse in the glacier and became stuck. The hiker plummeted more than 26 feet and became wedged in the hole below.
However, his Chihuahua didn't make the plunge itself. The dog proved why it was man's best friend by refusing to run off and abandon its owner. Meanwhile, the hiker had a walkie-talkie. He managed to call someone nearby for help. Howeve, they failed to locate the man thanks to the surface area of the glacier.
Chihuahua Saves Owner
Air Zermatt went out to look for the missing hiker. They were also having trouble locating the man as well. But fortunately, his dog helped crews find him. Rescuers just followed the barking of the dog to the man's location.
"It is fair to say that his behaviour contributed significantly to the successful rescue," Air Zermatt said. "The dog is a four-legged hero who may have saved his master's life in a life-threatening situation."
