Rescuers suspect that a hiker plunged nearly 100ft to his death due to a terrible mistake he made with his pet dog.
Kyle Sambrook's body was discovered in Glencoe, Highlands, on February 25, 2023, after a huge three-day search operation. His pet beagle, Bane, was also found dead by rescue teams.
The 33-year-old, from Featherstone, West Yorkshire, and his dog were recovered from a gully on 3,632ft Stob Coire nam Beith, as reported by the Daily Mail.
Sambrook had driven to Glencoe to scale the 3351ft-high Buachaille Etive Mor with his dog. His loved ones were expecting him to be back in West Yorkshire in the following weeks, however, he never returned.
Glencoe Mountain Rescue Team wrote on its official Instagram account regarding the tragedy: "Yesterday afternoon, volunteer rescuers searching for Kyle Sambrook found the bodies of a man and a dog in a deep gorge above the Fionn Ghleann.
"An attempt was made to recover them by helicopter but was unsuccessful due to the terrain, the helicopter was then re-tasked meaning they had to be lowered and carried off the hill by hand," they added.
Brian Bathurst, deputy team leader of Glencoe Mountain Rescue Team, was among the four members who discovered their bodies. He said the Yorkshire native had fallen almost 100ft into a gully.
Bathurst believes the "most likely scenario" is that Sambrook fell due to holding his dog with one hand, as reported by The Sun.
He added that there were strong winds during the man's hike and that he was also carrying a heavy rucksack.
"It looks like carrying the dog, together with all the other factors, may have been a major cause of the accident and led to both of their deaths sadly," he shared.
When the alarm was raised about the missing man, over 40 rescuers were dispatched to search the area for over 12 hours.
Authorities shared a report to VT, which read that Sambrook's family "wish to thank all involved in the search and have requested their privacy be respected," adding: "There do not appear to be any suspicious circumstances and a report will be sent to the Procurator Fiscal."
The late man's loved ones set up a GoFundMe which stated that Sambrook had always wanted to be cremated and have his ashes spread in his favorite place, Scotland. "We would like to also do the same with Bane, so Kyle can remain with his best friend, son, his everything," organizer Katie Westwood added.
After raising over $16K, the family decided to "stop donations" as they have enough to ensure that Sambrook and his beloved dog "remain together in Scotland".
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