It was a nail-biting rescue operation that had gripped a nation - the desperate effort to save Scooby the deaf dog from a lonely death in a deep cave.
But just as he was facing his fifth night underground a team of rescuers broke through tons of rock to pull the mutt to safety and hand him back to his delighted owner, 12-year-old Jack Newton.
'Oh Scooby, I'm so happy you're safe,' cried Jack as he cradled the eight-year-old Cavalier King Charles spaniel. And millions of Australians, who had been following the rescue effort on TV breathed a sigh of relief.
There had been fears that Scooby, who is deaf, would have had to spend another cold night underground but shortly before darkness fell the rescue team cleared away enough rock to be able to pull him free.
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