Overview
- The dog slipped about ten meters into a steep gully on November 7 during a hike between Sonntagshorn and Aibleck on the German–Austrian border.
- A man attempted a self-rescue but halted due to fall risk and contacted the Traunstein control center after the animal moved into dwarf pine for safety.
- German teams from Bad Reichenhall routed through Austria’s Unken to reach the site, locating the dog by its barking before initiating the technical recovery.
- Three mountain rescuers, including a K9 handler, worked with the Unken rescue leader to abseil, secure the Labrador in a harness, and escort it back to the trail and vehicle.
- The operation lasted roughly five hours, the dog was uninjured, and officials described the route as highly alpine with a fixed-rope section that requires sure-footedness.