{"id":159978,"date":"2026-03-11T02:49:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T02:49:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/159978\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T02:49:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T02:49:18","slug":"dog-rescued-by-fire-crews-emergency-workers-after-precarious-cliff-fall-in-new-yorks-michael-ciaiola-conservation-area-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/159978\/","title":{"rendered":"Dog rescued by fire crews, emergency workers after precarious cliff fall in New York’s Michael Ciaiola Conservation Area"},"content":{"rendered":"

PUTNAM COUNTY, New York — Firefighters coordinated the rescue of a dog that had fallen down a sheer cliff face and become trapped on a tiny rock inches from the rushing Quaker Brook waterfall in Patterson, New York.<\/p>\n

On Sunday morning, the Patterson Fire Department learned of the trapped dog, Rudy, who had plummeted 15 feet onto the slick crevice, narrowly avoiding the roaring falls.<\/p>\n

With the water flow at its seasonal high mark, 14-month-old Rudy was in an extremely precarious situation.<\/p>\n

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Aware of poor conditions and the mile-long icy trek that awaited them, Patterson rescue workers arrived to the park with a utility task vehicle (UTV).<\/p>\n

The Putnam County Technical Rescue Team assisted with their UTV’s, bringing specialized rope rescue equipment.<\/p>\n

The Putnam Lake FD and Brewster FD also helped in the rescue mission.<\/p>\n

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Several firefighters walked downstream, preparing for the possibility that Rudy may fall into the water and be swept away.<\/p>\n

Patterson Fire Department Captain Greco was carefully lowered down the cliff on a rope.<\/p>\n

After over two hours of being stuck on a tiny, cold and wet ledge, Rudy jumped eagerly into Captain Greco’s lap.<\/p>\n

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The two were hauled back up the cliff to safety, none the worse for the ordeal.<\/p>\n

Rudy was miraculously unharmed.<\/p>\n

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