Team working to rescue dog from deep cave in Tennessee comes face to face with bear

Thursday, October 12, 2023
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. (WABC) -- Rescuers in Tennessee risked their lives to rescue a dog trapped in a cave with a 200-pound bear.

Rope rescue experts from the county got a call that a dog had fallen into a nearly 40-foot-deep cave on Tuesday.
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When one of the firefighters descended into the narrow shaft on a rope he spotted a bear, just feet from the dog.

The rescuer quickly got out of there.

A camera was then dropped down and when the bear left, the rescuers went back down for the dog.
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The dog named Charlie was dehydrated and hungry after three days in the cave, but okay.
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