Overview
- SFPD says a drone operator in the area located the stranded dog and relayed its position to firefighters.
- An SFFD Station 19 team executed a low-angle rope operation, with a rescuer rappelling down to secure the animal in a harness.
- The dog fell about 40 feet and clung to a narrow ledge for more than 20 minutes before crews arrived.
- Fire officials reported the roughly 40-pound dog was uninjured and reunited with its owner at the scene.
- SFFD and SFPD posted rescue footage on social media as authorities urged visitors to stay on marked paths and keep dogs leashed.