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WELLINGTON (New Zealand) — When
lives hang in the balance, it's not often that search-and-rescue teams
get a good chuckle. But everyone deserves a break from time to
time.
Early this month, a man from Raumati
South, a rural town east of Wellington, put on his shoes, grabbed a
leash and took the dog out for a little stroll. By nightfall, they
hadn't returned.
 The
lush, green coastal area of the southwest tip of New Zealand's North Island
offers one of the most spectacular views of the South Pacific, but along with it comes
a dense, mountainous, often hazardous terrain. When the man's
absence became evident, it triggered a search and rescue hunt conducted
by the Wellington
Police.
The New
Zealand Herald reports that some time later the man was indeed
found, mostly unhurt, but in a rather compromised condition—stuck in a
blackberry bush, having been dragged there by his dog.
"He was well and truly stuck and
wasn't going anywhere fast," says Sergeant Andy Warnes, somehow
managing to keep a straight face.
The man and his dog were returned home
in good condition apart from a few scratches and prickles.
Reportedly, they were not speaking to each other. |
Editor's Note: After a
brief exchange of unpleasantries this morning over who gets the last
Pop-Tart, The Scoop's Senior Editor "Wags" has suddenly
been
inspired to apologize to me. He has offered to make up for
his uncivil behavior by fixing me some scones, topped with his
"famous blackberry jam" ...as soon as we go out and pick
some fresh berries.
Hmm, something about that scowl I
don't quite trust...
The Scoop Senior Editor
"Wags".
What a charmer.
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