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| Dog survives 50ft fall from Burrator Reservoir on Dartmoor | Dog survives 50ft fall from Burrator Reservoir on Dartmoor |
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| Oban is recovering after surviving a 50ft fall off a dam wall | Oban is recovering after surviving a 50ft fall off a dam wall |
| A dog had an "incredibly lucky" escape after tumbling 50ft (15.24m) off a dam wall in Devon. | A dog had an "incredibly lucky" escape after tumbling 50ft (15.24m) off a dam wall in Devon. |
| Oban, a 20-month-old black Labrador, ran off from his owners during a Boxing Day walk in woodland near the Burrator Reservoir on Dartmoor. | Oban, a 20-month-old black Labrador, ran off from his owners during a Boxing Day walk in woodland near the Burrator Reservoir on Dartmoor. |
| In a panic, he jumped off the dam in an attempt to find them on a walking route below. | In a panic, he jumped off the dam in an attempt to find them on a walking route below. |
| Oban suffered a broken leg and puncture wounds but managed to survive the steep drop. | Oban suffered a broken leg and puncture wounds but managed to survive the steep drop. |
| Mark Harding, one of Oban's owners, said he was elated to find him alive. | Mark Harding, one of Oban's owners, said he was elated to find him alive. |
| He said the dog went missing about 13:00 GMT as his family went for a walk near the dam. | He said the dog went missing about 13:00 GMT as his family went for a walk near the dam. |
| The dog fell off Burrator Reservoir on Dartmoor after running away from his owners | The dog fell off Burrator Reservoir on Dartmoor after running away from his owners |
| "Oban was doing what he normally does and ran ahead a little bit - he obviously lost us, panicked and tried to find his way back on the route he came from," he said. | "Oban was doing what he normally does and ran ahead a little bit - he obviously lost us, panicked and tried to find his way back on the route he came from," he said. |
| "I understand he ran across the dam, some people tried to catch him because they could see he was beside himself. | "I understand he ran across the dam, some people tried to catch him because they could see he was beside himself. |
| "He decided the best way to get back to where he'd come from was to jump onto the parapet of the dam itself and leap 50 feet down to ground level. | "He decided the best way to get back to where he'd come from was to jump onto the parapet of the dam itself and leap 50 feet down to ground level. |
| "The drop is horrendous." | "The drop is horrendous." |
| Oban was spotted in the woods by a member of the public but he again ran off. | Oban was spotted in the woods by a member of the public but he again ran off. |
| He was eventually found by members of the Tavistock branch of the Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team in dark and wet conditions four hours after he went missing. | He was eventually found by members of the Tavistock branch of the Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team in dark and wet conditions four hours after he went missing. |
| Catherine Jones, a vet from the rescue organisation, said volunteers surrounded the dog to stop him running off again. | Catherine Jones, a vet from the rescue organisation, said volunteers surrounded the dog to stop him running off again. |
| Oban's owners then made their way to him so he could be reunited with them. | Oban's owners then made their way to him so he could be reunited with them. |
| A vet said Oban was lucky to survive the fall | A vet said Oban was lucky to survive the fall |
| Ms Jones said: "It's amazing he didn't have more serious injuries like a ruptured diaphragm or something like that given the height he had fallen. | Ms Jones said: "It's amazing he didn't have more serious injuries like a ruptured diaphragm or something like that given the height he had fallen. |
| "He's incredibly lucky." | "He's incredibly lucky." |
| Oban is expected to spend 12 months in recovery after surgery on his leg. | Oban is expected to spend 12 months in recovery after surgery on his leg. |
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