{"id":33823,"date":"2026-04-01T12:38:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T12:38:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/2026\/04\/01\/incredible-moment-lost-dog-rescued-by-helicopter-after-waiting-a-week-at-the-spot-where-owner-fell-into-waterfall\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T12:38:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T12:38:22","slug":"incredible-moment-lost-dog-rescued-by-helicopter-after-waiting-a-week-at-the-spot-where-owner-fell-into-waterfall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/2026\/04\/01\/incredible-moment-lost-dog-rescued-by-helicopter-after-waiting-a-week-at-the-spot-where-owner-fell-into-waterfall\/","title":{"rendered":"Incredible moment lost dog rescued by helicopter after waiting a week at the spot where owner fell into waterfall"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<p>This is the heartbreaking moment a dog was rescued after waiting all week at the spot where his owner fell down a waterfall. <\/p>\n<p>Images show Molly tucked under the arm of a rescuer as the trembling border collie is recovered from dangerous terrain. <\/p>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--thesun aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\" data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module \">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsign up for <span class=\"newsletter-name theme-main\">Sun<\/span> Newsletter\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tThank you!\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_38697494\" class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-caption alignnone aligncenter\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>Molly was not seen for a week after her owner tripped and fell near a waterfall<\/span><span class=\"credit\">Credit: AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_38697497\" class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-caption alignnone aligncenter\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>Lost puppy shares a loving reunion with his owner<\/span><span class=\"credit\">Credit: AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In the touching footage, Molly&#8217;s owner is clearly emotional as the pair share a loving reunion. <\/p>\n<p>A week ago Jessica Johnson fell from a 180 feet high waterfall in New Zealand. <\/p>\n<p>Somehow avoiding life-changing injury, Johnson got lucky a second time when a helicopter crew found his dog stranded in the woods. <\/p>\n<p>The pair were hiking in a remote area of \u200b\u200bthe Arahura Valley when disaster struck.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-readmore\">\n<div class=\"article-readmore__content-wrapper article-readmore__content-wrapper--multi\">\n<div class=\"article-readmore__content\">\n<div class=\"article-readmore__content-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-readmore__text\">\n<div class=\"article-readmore__text-wrapper\">\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-kicker\">&#8216;deep concern&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-headline\">Amid dispute with Spain, Trump orders investigation into euthanasia of gang rape victim<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-readmore__content\">\n<div class=\"article-readmore__content-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"240\" width=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DD-01-04-trump-nato_COMP-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=360&amp;h=240&amp;crop=1\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-readmore__text\">\n<div class=\"article-readmore__text-wrapper\">\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-kicker\">west in chaos<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-headline\">Trump says he&#8217;s on the verge of pulling the US out of NATO&#8230;and agrees with dictator Putin<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>While at the top of a high waterfall, Johnson&#8217;s foot slipped and she tumbled over the edge. <\/p>\n<p>Emergency services were immediately activated and Johnson was taken to a nearby hospital. <\/p>\n<p>However, his faithful friend was nowhere to be seen. <\/p>\n<p>News of Molly&#8217;s disappearance spread quickly and within days thousands of dollars were raised for rescue efforts.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;A huge thank you to the many people who have donated to the search for Molly the dog,&#8221; Precision Helicopters said. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;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.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Enough money was raised for a three-hour flight, and by some miracle, Molly was found inside that window.  <\/p>\n<p>The dog, soaked to the bone, was at the bottom of the waterfall \u2013 only a few meters from where Johnson had disappeared. <\/p>\n<p>Pilot Matt Newton said the rescue operation was challenging and they almost did not find him. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe went to that area three times in search of him, but without any success,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n<p>The crew realized they needed to change something, so they returned to get the thermal imaging camera. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Once we found the right people with the right gear and the right day for it, we hit the jackpot,&#8221; Newton said. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;She was in pretty good shape, a little laid out, but I think she looked like she knew she was being rescued.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He said Molly was playing with the crew as soon as they got back to base.  <\/p>\n<p>Writing on Facebook, Johnson said: &#8220;She&#8217;s been through a tough week. But with both of us back home I can add this adventure to the list.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He added, &#8220;It was still a great trip before our lives were turned upside down.&#8221; <\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_38697548\" class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-caption alignnone aligncenter\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>Molly was found cold and shivering at the bottom of the waterfall<\/span><span class=\"credit\">Credit: Precision Helicopters Ltd<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_38697554\" class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-caption alignnone aligncenter\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>Johnson somehow survived with relatively minor injuries.<\/span><span class=\"credit\">Credit: Precision Helicopters Ltd<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. sign up for Sun Newsletter Thank you! 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