Woman, dog plucked from Mukilteo ravine

Published 11:13 pm Tuesday, July 14, 2009

MUKILTEO — A woman and her dog were rescued Monday night after they fell down a steep ravine.

The woman had gone down the cliff just after 8 p.m. in the 6000 block of Chennault Beach Drive to get the dog, Mukilteo Fire Department Assistant Chief Brian McMahan said. They were at the bottom of a 180-foot steep slope.

Rescue crews used specialized ropes and other equipment to haul the woman, described as in her mid-50s, and the dog to safety, McMahan said. The dog appeared to be a yellow Labrador retriever or golden retriever.

The woman was treated at the scene and wasn’t taken to a hospital.

Teams from Mukilteo, Lynnwood, Edmonds and Snohomish County Fire District 1 helped in the rescue effort.