{"id":36889,"date":"2025-07-07T12:03:15","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T12:03:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/hiker-saved-by-four-legged-hero-chihuahua-after-falling-into-swiss-glacier-crevasse\/"},"modified":"2025-07-07T12:03:15","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T12:03:15","slug":"hiker-saved-by-four-legged-hero-chihuahua-after-falling-into-swiss-glacier-crevasse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/hiker-saved-by-four-legged-hero-chihuahua-after-falling-into-swiss-glacier-crevasse\/","title":{"rendered":"Hiker saved by &#8220;four-legged hero&#8221; Chihuahua after falling into Swiss glacier crevasse"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-0\">\n<section class=\"content__body\">\n<p>If you&#8217;re told to envision an alpine rescue dog, you&#8217;ll likely conjure up a mental image of a St. Bernard or a German Shepherd. A long-haired <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/nine-centimeter-tall-chihuahua-shortest-living-dog-guinness-world-records\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Chihuahua<\/a><\/span> probably would not spring to mind. But it may be time to give the diminutive yappers some due respect.<\/p>\n<p>A man \u2014 who has not been named \u2014 was hiking Friday on the Fee Glacier in southern Switzerland, with his white and brown long-haired Chihuahua, when he took a step on a snow bridge and plunged suddenly 26 feet into a crevasse.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/07\/07\/4561ca5d-5990-4b02-bd57-934afe869012\/thumbnail\/620x827\/3ad91d2bd8271f1353e2c78bf6630205\/air-zermatt-feegletscher.jpg#\" alt=\"air-zermatt-feegletscher.jpg \" height=\"827\" width=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/07\/07\/4561ca5d-5990-4b02-bd57-934afe869012\/thumbnail\/620x827\/3ad91d2bd8271f1353e2c78bf6630205\/air-zermatt-feegletscher.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/07\/07\/4561ca5d-5990-4b02-bd57-934afe869012\/thumbnail\/1240x1654\/4cf036060abb71e5dd04af3b8888d30f\/air-zermatt-feegletscher.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">A photo shared by the Air Zermatt rescue service shows the &#8220;four-legged hero&#8221; Chihuahua who helped save his owners life, July 4, 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Air Zermatt<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Stuck deep in the glacier ice, the man used an amateur walkie-talkie he was carrying to call for help, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.air-zermatt.ch\/en\/news\/chihuahua-shows-air-zermatt-the-way-to-the-crevasse-433\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">statement<\/a> posted online by the Air Zermatt rescue service. A person nearby received the distress call and relayed it to emergency services, but they were unable to locate the man, according to Air Zermatt.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>When an Air Zermatt helicopter rescue team reached the area in the afternoon, the service said the hunt for the missing man, &#8220;proved difficult. The glacier surface was wide and the hole was barely visible.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Then a decisive moment,&#8221; the statement continued: &#8220;One of the rescue specialists spotted a small movement on a rock: the Chihuahua!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The tiny dog was seen perched right next to the hole into which its owner had fallen.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/07\/07\/f85c16f4-0c6f-4c9b-95e6-113d1b161668\/thumbnail\/620x827\/a5179dffd3584b156987de41f7a7406d\/air-zermatt-feegletscher-1.jpg#\" alt=\"air-zermatt-feegletscher-1.jpg \" height=\"827\" width=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/07\/07\/f85c16f4-0c6f-4c9b-95e6-113d1b161668\/thumbnail\/620x827\/a5179dffd3584b156987de41f7a7406d\/air-zermatt-feegletscher-1.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/07\/07\/f85c16f4-0c6f-4c9b-95e6-113d1b161668\/thumbnail\/1240x1654\/de0e8995a964c09da4e8b9c0c00a5868\/air-zermatt-feegletscher-1.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">The Chihuahua is seen by the hole in the glacier from which his owner was rescued, July 4, 2025, in a photo shared by the Air Zermatt rescue service.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Air Zermatt<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;Thanks to the dog&#8217;s behavior, the crew was able to locate the exact site of the accident. The rescuers abseiled down to the casualty and were able to save him,&#8221; Air Zermatt said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The little dog did not move during the entire operation and closely followed every movement of the rescue specialists,&#8221; the company, which also operates a regional airline, said. &#8220;It is fair to say that his behavior contributed significantly to the successful rescue. 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