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| Jasper the dog found after social media campaign goes viral | Jasper the dog found after social media campaign goes viral |
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| A dog which went missing on a mountain, sparking a social media campaign by more than 6,000 people to find him, has been rescued. | A dog which went missing on a mountain, sparking a social media campaign by more than 6,000 people to find him, has been rescued. |
| Border Collie Jasper vanished when out for a walk up Scafell Pike in the Lake District with his owner Adam Nolan. | |
| A mountain rescue team, helicopter, police and dog lovers searched for him and he was found on Thursday. | |
| A JustGiving page set up by Mr Nolan to raise money for the rescue team had raised more than £25,000 by 19:00 GMT. | |
| Jasper was last seen at about 14:00 on Sunday at Cam Spout Crag below Scafell Pike. | |
| The day out was "nothing out of the blue" and Jasper was used to walking and running on the fells, his owner said. | The day out was "nothing out of the blue" and Jasper was used to walking and running on the fells, his owner said. |
| Distraught by his disappearance, Mr Nolan, from Cleator Moor, took to social media for help to find his four-legged friend, with the #FindJasper campaign going viral. | Distraught by his disappearance, Mr Nolan, from Cleator Moor, took to social media for help to find his four-legged friend, with the #FindJasper campaign going viral. |
| 'Heroic efforts' | 'Heroic efforts' |
| On Wednesday, after a possible sighting in Seascale, Mr Nolan vowed he would not stop searching until Jasper was "home and in front of the fire". | On Wednesday, after a possible sighting in Seascale, Mr Nolan vowed he would not stop searching until Jasper was "home and in front of the fire". |
| The local community got behind the search for Jasper and Wasdale Mountain Rescue found him in the early hours of Thursday. | The local community got behind the search for Jasper and Wasdale Mountain Rescue found him in the early hours of Thursday. |
| Mr Nolan said on Facebook: "I'm over the moon to announce the safe return of my best friend Jasper. | Mr Nolan said on Facebook: "I'm over the moon to announce the safe return of my best friend Jasper. |
| "This morning Geoff Horky [from the rescue team] ascended Scafell Pike in response to the information received yesterday regarding the sighting of Jasper Near the Scafell Pike summit. | "This morning Geoff Horky [from the rescue team] ascended Scafell Pike in response to the information received yesterday regarding the sighting of Jasper Near the Scafell Pike summit. |
| "Geoff found Jasper at 2.00am in very good condition. The Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team were then alerted and began the rescue operation. Upon hearing the news I followed the Wasdale Mountain Rescue team to Lingmell Col were I was united with Jasper. | "Geoff found Jasper at 2.00am in very good condition. The Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team were then alerted and began the rescue operation. Upon hearing the news I followed the Wasdale Mountain Rescue team to Lingmell Col were I was united with Jasper. |
| "Naturally, there are numerous individuals who I would like to thank, but at the moment I would say a huge thank you to Geoff and the Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team for their heroic efforts this morning." | "Naturally, there are numerous individuals who I would like to thank, but at the moment I would say a huge thank you to Geoff and the Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team for their heroic efforts this morning." |
| A spokesman for Wasdale Mountain Rescue said: "The team are pleased to announce that we have been involved in the successful rescue of Jasper. | A spokesman for Wasdale Mountain Rescue said: "The team are pleased to announce that we have been involved in the successful rescue of Jasper. |
| "The team responded and recovered Jasper back to the valley to meet Adam." | "The team responded and recovered Jasper back to the valley to meet Adam." |