Crackers held Robertson to that promise. His injuries were serious, but the little dog with the big ears proved to be a fighter and survived with only a crooked back paw. The care he received from his master during the 60 days Crackers was immobile while he healed, cemented the bond formed that day in the snow. A moment s foolishness can be a very expensive proposition. In the case of this week s cliff rescue, the expense will be borne by the general public not by the individuals whose foolishness created the problem.
Cliffs seem to get much steeper on the way down than on the way up.
This is a lesson many young kittens discover when first they attempt a tall tree or telephone pole. One young man sensibly bailed out early and was thus able to summons help, the second was escorted down from his perch but the third required a full-blown rescue. In the end, police, ambulance, and search and rescue crews were required with their attendant cruisers, ambulance and a helicopter.