Terrier survives ledge ordeal

An inquisitive pooch trapped on a narrow perch 150 metres above Lake Taupo for three hours was hoisted to safety by emergency services crew who abseiled to her rescue.
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"She was standing on the side of the path and then the next second she was over the side," he said.

"We thought it was the end of her but she managed to land on a tiny ledge, with barely enough room to move. She was intelligent enough to know she couldn't get out of it herself." MORE>>

How do you get these kinds of stories in the paper? I mean, doesn't this happen many times to many people... the dog that just....