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irisblue

(35,407 posts)
Tue Jul 8, 2025, 02:39 PM Jul 8

A Papillon saved his human this week in Switzerland. From eloons place

A tiny dog led rescuers to his owner who fell into a Swiss glacier. A man and his dog were hiking the Fee Glacier in Switzerland last week when suddenly he broke through a snow bridge and fell into a 26-foot crevasse. The man luckily had a walkie-talkie and was able to call for help, which a nearby person received and alerted rescue services. A rescue team arrived at Fee Glacier, but struggled to find the man's exact location. "The glacier surface was wide and the hole was barely visible," Air Zermatt said. But then one of the rescue specialists spotted movement: the tiny Papillon. The pup was standing right next to the collapsed hole, keeping watch over his human. The rescue team was able to retrieve the man, and the Papillon supervised the entire operation. The man and his dog were flown to a hospital, and the rescue team credit the small dog for making the rescue possible. 14/10 for all.



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A Papillon saved his human this week in Switzerland. From eloons place (Original Post) irisblue Jul 8 OP
These are *tiny* dogs - they aren't even as big as a cat. Ocelot II Jul 8 #1
Paps are smart get the red out Wednesday #4
Dogs are the most wonderful, loyal, loving creatures on this earth. MIButterfly Jul 8 #2
My cat *did* take down my friend's Papillon in two seconds. Ocelot II Jul 8 #3
I am ruining the country too get the red out Wednesday #5

Ocelot II

(125,908 posts)
1. These are *tiny* dogs - they aren't even as big as a cat.
Tue Jul 8, 2025, 02:47 PM
Jul 8

A friend had one. He was kinda hyperactive and too ADHD to go for long walks; I can't imagine hiking on a glacier with that little guy. But bravo to this one for sticking with his human!

MIButterfly

(815 posts)
2. Dogs are the most wonderful, loyal, loving creatures on this earth.
Tue Jul 8, 2025, 02:59 PM
Jul 8

And that's being said by a "childless cat lady who's ruining this country because of her miserable choices."

P.S. My cat could take that dog down in two seconds.

Ocelot II

(125,908 posts)
3. My cat *did* take down my friend's Papillon in two seconds.
Tue Jul 8, 2025, 03:23 PM
Jul 8

She came to visit with the little dog one day and my big ol' orange cat pounced on him and pinned him. He didn't hurt him, just reminded him who was in charge. It wasn't a fair fight; the cat was half again his size.

get the red out

(13,833 posts)
5. I am ruining the country too
Wed Jul 9, 2025, 12:13 PM
Wednesday

But I am a childless dog lady. Dogs (and cats) are our angels on earth.

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