Dog Falls Down a Cliff and Spends 17 Hours Waiting on a Tiny Ledge for Help

For nearly 17 hours, a beloved dog named Carl waited alone on a narrow ledge more than 100 feet down a Tennessee cliff, while his owner feared the companion who had helped him through one of the hardest chapters of his life might never make it home. The 5-year-old Lagotto Romagnolo had vanished after an ordinary evening of swimming, exploring, and playing with other dogs on a Dickson County farm. What followed was a frightening overnight search and an extraordinary rescue effort that brought together drone technology, specialized rope equipment, and firefighters from four departments. Credit: YouTube Carl had been visiting a friend’s farm off Timber Ridge Road with his owner, Scott Grissom, on a Thursday evening. The 30-pound dog had spent much of the visit splashing in a creek and running around with other dogs before the group made its way toward a lookout point on the property. When everyone prepared to leave, Grissom suddenly realized Carl was missing. He and the others repeatedly called the dog’s name, hoping he had simply wandered somewhere nearby. After about 10 minutes, they heard a frightening sound coming from below. Grissom realized Carl had somehow gone over the side of...