Rope Teams Pulled A New York Man And His Dog From A 24-foot Waterfall

A New York man and his dog have been rescued following an anxious and emotional incident in the Hudson Valley. Here's what we know.

Imagine you and your trusted best friend, your dog, decide to cool off from the summer heat by going for a swim in one of New York's most popular natural swimming holes, Katterskill Clove. Above you is a 24-foot waterfall known as Fawn's Leap. Now imagine your dog falls over the edge. What would you do?

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On Wednesday July 8th at approximately 7pm, Greene County requested Forest Ranger assistance with a swimmer and a dog stranded below Fawn’s Leap. The dog went over the edge and was stuck on the other side of the stream.

A 29-year-old from Poughkeepsie tried to rescue the dog but also got stuck. Rangers Horn and Jackson assisted the Ulster County Sheriff’s Dive/Swift Water Rescue Team, the Greene County Sheriff’s Office, the Athens and Hudson Fire Departments, and Twin Cloves Technical Rope Rescue Team with a high-angle rope rescue.

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Rangers provided a personal flotation device to the swimmer as a rescuer was lowered to attach a harness to the swimmer and the dog. Rescuers raised the swimmer and dog to the top of Fawn’s Leap, where they were assisted across a calmer section of the stream. Resources were clear just after 9pm.

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This incident occurred in a restricted area with warning signage. DEC reminds hikers to follow signs and avoid dangerous locations.