Overview

• On July 4, a hiker fell 26 feet into an eight-metre crevasse on the Fee Glacier in southern Switzerland and used a handheld walkie-talkie to call for help.
• Air Zermatt crews faced difficulty locating the accident site across the vast ice field and barely visible opening.
• A rescue specialist spotted the Chihuahua perched at the crevasse edge, leading teams to the precise spot of the fall.
• The team abseiled into the crevasse and airlifted both the hiker and his uninjured Chihuahua to Visp for medical assessment.
• Air Zermatt lauded the Chihuahua as a “four-legged hero,” highlighting an emerging recognition of canine contributions in alpine search and rescue.