Lake District: Sausage dogs rescued from fell after owners got lost

One of the dogs was taken off the fell in the couple's dog pram

Two sausage dogs and their owners have been rescued from a Lake District fell.

The couple were walking on Gowbarrow Fell on Wednesday evening when they got lost and raised the alarm when it started to rain heavily and turn dark.

Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team volunteers later located the party who were "cold and very wet."

The couple's dog pram and a cat basket, brought by the team's vet, were used to carry the dogs to safety as their "little legs had given up walking".

The second sausage dog was carried to safety in a cat basket

Six team members were involved in the operation after emergency teams were contacted at around 18:30 BST.

"They were escorted off the fell back to the team Land Rover and dropped back at their hotel," as spokesperson added.