An “injured and exhausted” dog had to be rescued after it refused to move when its owners attempted to walk back down Scafell Pike, England’s highest mountain.<br /><br />A team of thirteen from Keswick Mountain Rescue Team helped Rocky the Akita and his owners safely return to Seathwaite Farm after the pooch suffered cuts to his paws.<br /><br />“Despite being quite a large dog at 33kg it was a joy to carry such a relatively lightweight casualty,” rescuers said.<br /><br />The National Trust reccommends that Scafell Pike is only suitable for dogs used to long walks in the fells.
