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Elderly dog rescued from gorge in Devon

Zhara Simpson
BBC News, South West
Dartmoor Search and Rescue Ashburton A black labrador dog on a yellow stretcher. The dog is panting and is on a yellow stretcher. There are two people patting its head.Dartmoor Search and Rescue Ashburton
Rescuers said the dog, Cocoa, was rescued from a remote part of Dart Gorge

An elderly dog has been rescued from a Devon gorge after breaking its leg, a local rescue team said.

Dartmoor Search and Rescue Ashburton said the dog, called Cocoa, was located in a remote part of the Dart Gorge on Tuesday.

Twenty team members responded to the incident at about 15:40 BST and said the dog was about 1km (0.6 miles) downstream from Dartmeet.

"Once the dog and owner were located by the team, Cocoa, a 30kg (66lb) labrador was evacuated by stretcher to Dartmeet where her owner then drove to a local vet," the rescue service said.

Dartmoor Search and Rescue Ashburton A group of people carrying a stretcher with the brown labrador on it. They are wearing red coats and the dog is padded with a yellow sheet. Dartmoor Search and Rescue Ashburton
Cocoa was lifted out by stretcher

It added the team was stood down at 17:40 on Tuesday.

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