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Rescuers are hailing as a gfour-legged heroh a furry Chihuahua whose pacing atop an Alpine rock helped a helicopter crew find its owner, who had fallen into a crevasse on a Swiss glacier nearby.
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The man, who was not identified, was exploring the Fee Glacier in southern Switzerland on Friday when he broke through a snow bridge and fell nearly 8 meters (about 26 feet), according to Air Zermatt, a rescue, training and transport company.
Equipped with a walkie-talkie, the man connected with a person nearby who relayed the accident to emergency services. But the exact location was unknown. After about a half-hour search, the pacing pooch caught the eye of a rescue team member.
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As the crew zeroed on the Chihuahua, the hole the man fell into became more visible. Rescuers rappelled down, rescued the man and flew him and his canine companion to a hospital.
gImagine if the dog wasnft there,h Air Zermatt spokesman Bruno Kalbermatten said by phone. gI have no idea what would happen to this guy. I think he wouldnft survive this fall into the crevasse.h
On its website, the company was effusive: gThe dog is a four-legged hero who may have saved his masterfs life in a life-threatening situation.h
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