Overview

• Near the Herzogalm on Heukareck in Pongau, a Kreuzotter bit the dog on the snout.
• The animal developed severe breathing difficulties, leading rescuers to deploy with a stretcher.
• Five members of Bergrettung Salzburg ascended roughly 320 vertical meters to reach the weakened dog.
• Rescuers carried the dog down a steep path and returned it to its owners, who took it to a veterinarian.
• Authorities have not reported the dog's condition after treatment, and coverage notes that Kreuzottern are venomous and dangerous to small animals.