A dog had to be carried down Scotland's largest mountain on a stretcher after struggling near the top of the summit in scorching heat. Maggie the 35kg Akbash got into difficulty high on the path up Ben Nevis on Saturday afternoon and was unable to move.
Thankfully, the Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team came to save her, armed with a casualty carer and chicken stick treats. Pictures show the furry pooch appearing grateful for her lift back down to the bottom of the mountain, where she was met with a big bowl of water.
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The alarm was raised on August 13 after Maggie's owners struggled to get her back down the hill, the Daily Record reports.
The local rescue team secured Maggie onto a stretcher and carried her to safety in the dark with the help of headtorches.
When she reached the bottom, the relieved pooch was captured resting and rehydrating.
Maggie wasn't the only dog to be rescued from Ben Nevis on Saturday - mountain rescue teams were called out to five separate incidents, including injuries and heatstroke.
A spokesperson for the Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team said: "With everyone out enjoying the scorching weather across Lochaber yesterday, the team were out attending to five call-outs.
"The first four shouts ranged from fractures to heat related illness, with the fifth casualty of the day being a little furrier than usual.
"Maggie, a 35kg Akbash dog came into difficulty high on the Ben path and was unable to move. A stretcher party, complete with a casualty carer and chicken stick treats, were dispatched to assist.
"Once Maggie was secured into the stretcher she was able to be transported down the hill for a well earned rest.
"Big thanks for Rescue 151 who assisted through the day, and to Wolfhouse Gym for the much needed sandwiches!"
Donations to Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team can be made through their JustGiving page.
Another dog had to be carried down a mountain on a stretcher last month after his owners took him on a hike on the hottest day of the year.
The golden retriever was suffering from suspected heat exhaustion, which could have proved fatal if the rescue volunteers hadn't stepped in to help.
A team of 12 at Mourne Mountain Rescue received a call for assistance at the Glen River area in Northern Ireland shortly before 5pm.
Due to their location on the mountain, it took the team three hours to get the dog down and in his owner's car before he could be taken to the vets.
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