A missing Jack Russell terrier named Elbie has been rescued after spending two days trapped on a 13-storey ledge at the Meriton Apartments in Dee Why, on Sydney’s Northern Beaches. Firefighters were called to the scene, with dozens of onlookers watching from below.
Footage shows a firefighter scaling down the building to reach the dog, who was perched on a narrow ledge outside the 13th floor. The rescue took about 20 minutes, with the animal freed from behind a screen approximately 40 metres above the ground.
Once Elbie was freed, she was passed through a window to firefighters inside the building. Cheers of jubilation erupted from the crowd who witnessed the rescue. Elbie’s owner expressed relief, saying, “I was over the moon, you know, I thought I didn’t know how I was going to see her again.”
Nine News reported that Elbie had climbed over flower pots and walked along the ledge before being spotted by a drone operator. The successful rescue brought a happy ending to the ordeal.
