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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Amelia Neath

Rescue team gets a big surprise as they save dog from Tennessee cave

Waldens Creek Volunteer Fire Department/Facebook

A volunteer rescue team from Tennessee had a huge shock when they tried to rescue a dog from a cave – only to come face-to-face with a 200-pound bear.

Hunting dog Charliewas walking in the English Mountain area near Knoxville when he fell down a 40-foot narrow shaft into a cave last week, Waldens Creek Volunteer Fire Department said in a statement on Thursday.

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