Lake District mountain rescue after husky injured near Scafell

Mountain rescue teams carried a husky to safety on a stretcher after he cut his paws during a long day in the Lake District fells.

Prince’s owner had been carrying his 35kg (77lbs) pet since the summit of Slight Side when he himself started to fall on steep ground, about halfway down from the summit of Scafell.

The exhausted walker called Cumbria Police for help at about 21:30 BST on Saturday after realising he would not be able to make the descent safely.

Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team said Prince “happily” accepted the stretcher and enjoyed the attention.

They made it down just before 03:30 BST.

A spokesperson said: “When his owner finally realised that he would not make it down to the valley floor without hurting either himself or Prince, he wisely called for help.”

The volunteer team made its way towards Burnmoor Tarn, while the walker continued to descend slowly.

“Once on scene, Prince was as good as gold and happily accepted the stretcher carry back to Brackenclose, along with much attention from everyone present,” a spokesperson said.

“We hope Prince’s paws heal quickly, and his owner is none the worse for wear after his efforts to get down on his own.”