Tiny pet dog credited with helping to save hiker trapped in Swiss glacier

Dog stayed by his master, who was wedged in an 8-metre-deep crevasse, and was spotted by helicopter crew

A small pet dog is being hailed as a “four-legged hero” for helping to save his owner’s life after he fell down an icy crevasse in the Swiss Alps.

The Air Zermatt helicopter company credited the pint-sized pooch with drawing their attention to the location of the hiker, who was extracted and taken to hospital.