
Emergency crews rescued a dog trapped on a ledge near a waterfall.
The rescue happened near Pecca Falls on the Ingleton Waterfalls Trail at 3.26pm on Saturday.
A spokesperson for the Cave Rescue Organisation (CRO) said: “CRO were contacted by North Yorkshire Police regarding a dog that had fallen into the river near Pecca Falls on the Ingleton Waterfalls Trail.
A dog trapped on a ledge next to Pecca Falls (Image: Cave Rescue Organisation)
"A hasty party including a CRO duty controller set off to locate the dog and her owners.
"Fortunately, the casualty had managed to get herself out of the water and was on a ledge approximately two metres above the water."
North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service arrived shortly after and worked with CRO to plan the rescue.
Emergency crews responded to an incident at Pecca Falls at Ingleton Waterfalls Trail (Image: Cave Rescue Organisation)
The CRO spokesperson added: "CRO established a rope rescue system and NYFRS provided water safety cover by putting swift water rescue technicians in the water downstream of the incident scene.
"A CRO team member was lowered down to the casualty site and the casualty (Penny) was hauled back up the gorge where she was reunited with her owners."
Penny is an eight-year-old dog.