Bowie was the object of the New Year’s Day rescue in St Bathans, when he became trapped on a ledge in the historic St Bathans tailings for almost 18 hours after chasing a rabbit and becoming stranded on a cliff.
Bowie’s owner, Tom De Pelsemaeker, said Bowie had returned to normal life and the family was grateful to the Central Otago community for his rescue.
About 1000 people attended yesterday’s fete, which was run by the Cambrian-St Bathans branch of Rural Women New Zealand and featured about 50 stalls. Proceeds go to local projects.