A dog missing for five days was dramatically rescued by firefighters from under Clifton Suspension Bridge. Phoebe the akita cross disappeared almost a week before she was spotted at the water’s edge by photographers who alerted Avon Fire and Rescue.
The operation to retrieve Phoebe involved aerial drones and a specialist animal rescue unit, as well as ground search teams and a widespread online and offline awareness campaign. But the work paid off when the distressed pup was reunited with her owners on Monday.
Phoebe had disappeared from Clifton Downs, near the top of Pembroke Road, while out for a walk on September 14. She was spotted on the Portway, beneath the suspension bridge, at 9.30am on September 16 – but it would be three more days before rescuers would catch up with her.
