The phrase man’s best friend can be in no doubt for the loyal dog who, after his owner was injured while out walking near Dalkeith in Midlothian, ran home raising the alarm.
The concerned family then raised the alarm with emergency services around 9pm on Wednesday, who enlisted the help of the Tweed Valley Mountain Rescue team to find the injured man on the outskirts of Dalkeith in Midlothian.
Speaking with STV news Dave Wright, deputy team leader of Tweed Valley team, commented: “The missing person was located by Police Scotland officers in woodland at around 10.30pm having taken a fall and becoming unable to move.