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Dog rescued from cliff in Bedford quarry

Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency responded to a call Friday morning about a dog stuck on a cliff in a quarry in Bedford. The dog was brought to the ground safely.

Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency used aerial device to get dog to safety

Barry Maskell, a blaster with Dyno Nobel, holds the lucky dog after the rescue. (Paul Purcell)

Adog was rescued from a cliff in a quarry Friday morning in Bedford, N.S.

Halifax Regional Fire and Emergencyresponded to a call about a dog in danger.

The dog was stuck at Rocky Lake Quarry. The site, owned by Dexter Construction, is in a Bedford industrial park.

Kevin Dean, a district chief with Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency, said Dexter Constructioncrews built a road into the quarry so fire crews could bring in a fire truck with a 30-metre aerial ladder.

Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency helped save the dog. (Paul Purcell)

Dean said crews weren't sure how they would rescue the dog at first, so ahigh-angle rescue team was on standby. But the ladder operation was successful.

He said it took about 30 minutes to rescue the dog.

Dean said it was unclear how the dog got on the cliff, orif an owner was present, but thedog is doing well after its ordeal.

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