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Colorado dog that was missing for 2 weeks rescued from ledge

BySyam

A dog missing for two weeks was rescued from a ledge about 50 yards above a creek in Colorado, and is now home again.

In this Dec. 1, 2021, photo provided by the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region, rescued dog Jessie Lee is seen in Colorado Springs, Colo. The dog went missing for two weeks and was rescued from a ledge about 50 yards above a creek and is now back home. An animal control officer with the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region anchored herself to a wooden fence and rappelled down to the dog, who immediately wagged her tail and crawled towards the officer during the Dec. 1 rescue, the humane society said Monday, Dec. 13, 2021, on FB. (Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region via AP)

On Monday, December 1st, a dog was rescued from Borden Beach in Manitou Springs by an animal control officer who rappelled down the side of the fence with a mountaineering harness and rope provided by a man living nearby.

The humane society said that the dog was identified through her chip and tag as as Jessie Lee. She crawled towards the officer but the ground began to slip out from under her.

The officer put a catchpole around the dog’s neck and shoulder to pull her closer so she wouldn’t fall. The humane society said that another officer lowered a second rope which was tied into a makeshift harness for the dog, and pulled them both up to safety.

The humane society said that Jessie Lee had been found by her owners, who had been looking for her every day since she went missing two weeks ago.