An incredibly lucky cat has his canine companion to thank for saving his life after the dog led rescuers to a 30 metre-deep mineshaft the cat fell into.
The cat, Mowgli, disappeared on Oct. 20 and had been missing for six days.
Owner Michele Rose told the BBC that she had “almost given up hope” of finding her cat.
The springer spaniel took off down a path before she “stopped dead in her tracks” next to an abandoned mineshaft.
View image in full screen Daisy poses for a picture on the path to the mineshaft.
Rose said she called the local SPCA and fire and rescue authorities but it was too dark to access the mineshaft.
The next morning, the rescue teams returned to the mineshaft and were stunned to spot the young cat at the bottom. »