Rescuers Save Dog After Waterfall Fall

0:00It's April 1st. I'm Corey with the story, and this is Global News Today World News powered by AI. A hiker took a brutal tumble from a 55-meter, 180-foot waterfall in New Zealand's rugged South Island bush last week, suffering. Serious bruises and cuts. Rescuers airlifted her to safety on March 24th, but had to leave her loyal border collie, Molly, behind in the wild. The pilot who helped with the initial rescue, Matt Newton from Precision Helicopters, couldn't shake the thought of that dog out there alone. He flew multiple searches with no luck, so he and his family started a fundraiser for extra flight time in Thermal Gear. Word spread fast, and strangers stepped up big time, donating over $11,000 New Zealand dollars, about $6,300 US dollars. To fuel the effort, volunteers joined in, including a vet nurse and even another dog named Bingo, to help coax Molly out. On Tuesday, just a week after the fall, they spotted Molly right near the crash site, looking

1:01rough, but surprisingly healthy, after surviving on feral, critters. Newton dropped low, a volunteer hopped out with Bingo and Molly stayed calm, letting them scoop her up without a fight. Hours later, the still recovering owner shared a tearful reunion with her pup, and Newton figures that'll boost her healing like nothing else. Things like this remind us how community pulls through for the little guys, for legate or none.