A BRAVE dog walker told how she almost died after she tried to rescue a canine stuck in a manure pit.
The woman had taken her parent’s pet for a stroll in the countryside when it hurled itself into the slurry.
Cops were called out to rescue the dog walker after she got stuck[/caption]
The woman revealed she was walking her parent’s dog in the countryside when the incident unfolded[/caption]
She didn’t think twice before she went in herself to try and get the much-loved mutt to safety in Newmachar, Aberdeenshire.
But she wound up stuck for hours as she desperately battled to keep the dog and herself alive.
The woman said: “Thank you so much to the police, paramedics, fire service and special response unit who saved my life along with my parents’ dog.
“The old boy got in difficulty in a slurry pit and I went in to help him.
“Two hours later, frozen and up to my neck in slurry while keeping his head up, and with the help and care of our emergency services, we all lived to tell the tale.”
The woman managed to raise the alarm just before 17.00 on Monday night at the isolated spot.
She would have been stuck as it began to get dark and temperatures plummeted and the area was hit by rain and wind.
The walker revealed that both her and the dog are okay and recovering after the scary incident.
She revealed she was able to raise the alarm through an app on her phone that pinpoints a person’s location.
The walker said: “It was terrifying. Please everyone, download the What3Words app. That literally saved my life. Forever grateful for our amazing emergency service.”
People on social media were stunned by the rescue. One said: “Glad that you are both safe. A big shout out to all emergency services, what stars you all are.”
Another added: “You’re very lucky you didn’t die. The fumes alone can kill very quickly.”
One poster said: “Well done for saving your parents dog, despite putting yourself at risk. Very brave. Take care while you recover from the ordeal.”
A spokeswoman for Scottish Fire and Rescue said: “We were alerted at 4.55pm on Monday, 17 February, to reports of a person and a dog stuck in a slurry pit near to Kingseat Road, Newmachar.
“Operations Control mobilised two fire appliances and specialist resources to the scene to support our emergency service partners.
“One casualty and one dog were rescued and the casualty was handed into the care of the Scottish Ambulance Service to be checked over.
“Crews then left the scene at 7.30pm after ensuring the area was made safe.”
A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: “We received a report that a woman and her dog were stuck in slurry at Newmachar. Emergency services attended and they were rescued.”
A Scottish Ambulance Service spokeswoman added: “An ambulance and two special operations response teams were dispatched, and one patient was treated at the scene.”
The woman was treated by ambulance crew at scene[/caption]
