Rescuers call ‘Tetrad hero’ A furry Chihuahua, which helped a helicopter crew find its owner, who had fallen into a ravine in a Swiss glacier.

The man, according to CNN, whose identity was not known, explored Fee’s glacier in southern Switzerland on Friday when a snow -bridge was broken and fell from a height of almost 8 meters, According to Air Zermatt, a rescue, training and transport company.

Equipped with a portable broadcast, the man contacted a nearby person who broadcast the accident to emergency services. But the exact location was unknown. After about half an hour of search, The walking dog caught the attention of A rescue team member.

As the crew focused on Chihuahua, the hole in which the man fell became more visible. The rescuers managed to descend and rescued the man whom they transported him and the little Chihuah to a hospital.

“Imagine the dog was not there,” Air Zermatt spokesman Bruno Calbermtenn said by phone. “I have no idea what would happen to this guy. I think he wouldn’t survive this fall in the slit. “

On its website, the company wrote: “The dog is a four -legged hero who could save his boss’s life in a threatening situation for his life.”