A dog missing for three days has been found by a search volunteer and his own pet dog after a major search operation.
The Jack Russell was found trapped under rocks three days after going missing with his owner thanks to the persistence of the RNLI volunteer.
The RNLI and coastguards rescued the man using thermal imaging technology near Skinningrove in North Yorkshire on Friday, in a major operation that also involved police, mountain rescue and members of the public.
Crews were unable to the man’s terrier at the time, but one of the RNLI volunteers involved, Ed Thomas, had more luck when he went back to the site on Monday with his own dog, Olly.
He said: “When the search finished on Friday night, of course we were delighted to have found the missing man. But the fact his dog was missing left a real bittersweet taste.
“So when I went for my walk on Monday morning I deliberately went in the direction of the rescue with the faint hope that I might find the Jack Russell.”
Mr Thomas said he…
