A dog was stuck two meters underground, its fate followed by the entire world. It returned to the "scene of the crime."

Mandy McGrath was walking her Lakeland terrier, Sherlock, in woods in Brampton, near Carlisle, when she lost sight of him after he chased a rabbit. She suspected the animal was stuck underground, so she called her husband, Michael, for help. A search for Sherlock began. After four days, the dog was located, stuck in an abandoned badger burrow 1.8 meters underground, reports the BBC.

The help of volunteer Gordon Bottomley from Middlesbrough, approximately 80 miles (143 km) away, proved crucial. He managed to find and safely retrieve Sherlock with the help of his search-and-rescue terrier, Shrek. However, the search wasn't easy. Drones and thermal imaging cameras were used in the search, but they had difficulty detecting the terrier.

UK. Dog trapped underground rescued after four days

Sherlock likely survived because a hole was dug near the dog's last location on the third day of the search, providing ventilation. The terrier was eventually found a few meters away. It appears that Sherlock became face-planted in the hole while chasing a rabbit and was unable to turn or back up due to the sandy soil. The dog's fate was tracked worldwide, from South Africa to Australia. Michael described it as "incredible."

Mandy McGrath noted that after the terrier was rescued, it ate, was bathed, and "doesn't appear to be in bad shape." Considering the situation, it suffered only minor injuries. The next day, however, the dog was taken to the vet, who had no major concerns about its health. After a few days, Sherlock was able to go for a walk without any problems and was taken to the "crime scene," among other places.

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