Two year old Huntaway Bowie is harnessed to safety yesterday after becoming stuck on a cliff overnight at the historic diggings at St Bathans. Photo: Pam Jones : Huntaway Bowie rescued after night trapped on ledge

Cromwell firefighter Roman Dunnet gets a harness onto Bowie as the two year old Huntaway's overnight ordeal on a cliff in the historic diggings at St Bathans comes to a happy ending on New Year's Day afternoon. Photo: Gregor Richardson : Huntaway Bowie rescued after night trapped on ledge

Cromwell firefighter Rowen Dunnet clings to Bowie after abseiling down a cliff (right) to rescue the 2-year-old huntaway at the historic diggings in St Bathans on New Year's Day. : Huntaway Bowie rescued after night trapped on ledge

Cromwell firefighter Rowen Dunnet clings to Bowie after abseiling down a cliff (right) to rescue the 2-year-old huntaway at the historic diggings in St Bathans on New Year's Day. : Huntaway Bowie rescued after night trapped on ledge

Eva De Pelsemaeker (12, right) and her friend Annika MacNab (11), both of Dunedin, celebrate the safe rescue of Eva's family dog Bowie after he was stranded on a ledge in St Bathans for almost 18 hours. Photos: Gregor Richardson : Huntaway Bowie rescued after night trapped on ledge