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Rescuers save dog in fall at Outlander beauty spot

LMRT Close up of a man on a harness wearing a red jacket and helmet, carrying a medium sized dog with curly black furLMRT
Lomond Mountain Rescue Team were called to Finnich Glen

A dog has been rescued after falling down a gorge at a Stirlingshire beauty spot made famous by the TV series Outlander.

Lomond Mountain Rescue Team (LMRT) assisted the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service on Sunday at Finnich Glen - also known as the Devil's Pulpit

The pet, named Margo, was hauled to safety suffering only some bumps and scrapes and was taken to be checked over by a vet.

Stirling Council has regularly told visitors to avoid the 21m (70ft) gorge and issued warnings over dangerous parking at the unofficial tourist spot.

LMRT A grass/moss covered forest area in daylight with six members of the LMRT wearing red jackets with "Mountain Rescue" written on the back and red helmets. Five members are rigging up ropes and carabiners and one member is attached to a rope, making their way into the gorge where the dog is.LMRT
Margot was hoisted to safety by the rescue team
LMRT Member of LMRT in red jacket and red helmet, attached to climbing ropes with a small black curley haired dog on a harness, standing on a grass covered bankLMRT
LMRT said Margot only had "some bumps and scrapes" after the fall

LMRT said Margot was "very cooperative" during the rescue and was quickly hauled up the gorge and reunited with its owner.

They added: "Once on scene, a rescue plan was agreed, and a rigging system was quickly and efficiently organised to lower a team member down to the dog."

The charity, founded in 1967 is made up of full-time volunteers, based at a rescue post in the village of Drymen, close to Fiddich Glen.

Up to 70,000 people a year are estimated to visit the site.

As well as featuring in US TV series Outlander, it has also been a location for Netflix film King Arthur: Legend of the Sword and TV drama The Nest.