This is the heartbreaking moment a dog was rescued after waiting all week at the spot where his owner fell down a waterfall.
Images show Molly tucked under the arm of a rescuer as the trembling border collie is recovered from dangerous terrain.
In the touching footage, Molly’s owner is clearly emotional as the pair share a loving reunion.
A week ago Jessica Johnson fell from a 180 feet high waterfall in New Zealand.
Somehow avoiding life-changing injury, Johnson got lucky a second time when a helicopter crew found his dog stranded in the woods.
The pair were hiking in a remote area of the Arahura Valley when disaster struck.
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While at the top of a high waterfall, Johnson’s foot slipped and she tumbled over the edge.
Emergency services were immediately activated and Johnson was taken to a nearby hospital.
However, his faithful friend was nowhere to be seen.
News of Molly’s disappearance spread quickly and within days thousands of dollars were raised for rescue efforts.
“A huge thank you to the many people who have donated to the search for Molly the dog,” Precision Helicopters said.
“The plan is to search first on Tuesday in good weather conditions with some sophisticated thermal imagery technology coming from (Christchurch) and a good team of volunteers.”
Enough money was raised for a three-hour flight, and by some miracle, Molly was found inside that window.
The dog, soaked to the bone, was at the bottom of the waterfall – only a few meters from where Johnson had disappeared.
Pilot Matt Newton said the rescue operation was challenging and they almost did not find him.
“We went to that area three times in search of him, but without any success,” he said.
The crew realized they needed to change something, so they returned to get the thermal imaging camera.
“Once we found the right people with the right gear and the right day for it, we hit the jackpot,” Newton said.
“She was in pretty good shape, a little laid out, but I think she looked like she knew she was being rescued.”
He said Molly was playing with the crew as soon as they got back to base.
Writing on Facebook, Johnson said: “She’s been through a tough week. But with both of us back home I can add this adventure to the list.”
He added, “It was still a great trip before our lives were turned upside down.”
