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Dog trapped two days in French cave is rescued
Naya, a nine-year-old Jagdterrier, chased an animal into a hidden cavity in France's Jura region and was trapped about two days; volunteer cavers got her out.
On air: Kenji Moonfield and Gloria Vance on BBN After HoursPublished
At a glance
- First reported by Wamiz.co.uk: “Dog vanishes into underground cave: after 48 hours of suspense, a miracle happens”, with reporting from Wamiz.
- Covered on BBN on Monday, October 26, 2026, at 4:23 AM ET on BBN After Hours, by Kenji Moonfield and Gloria Vance.
- Topics: French.
- BBN covered this story before: Le Pen launches French presidential campaign (October 25).
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- Wamiz.co.ukDog vanishes into underground cave: after 48 hours of suspense, a miracle happens
- WamizDog vanishes into underground cave: after 48 hours of suspense, a miracle happens October 26, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentA nine-year-old Jagdterrier named Naya chased an animal into a hidden cave in Ivory, in the Jura region of France, and then she was gone.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorShe vanished about fifteen minutes after being let off her lead.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorShe was wearing a GPS collar, but the signal was not strong enough to pin down where she was.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentTwo days underground. Her phone had one bar and it still beat my signal at the gas station.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe French Cave Rescue Organisation was called, and its volunteers brought her back to the surface, where she was reunited with her owner, Gilles Bataillard.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorLe Progrès reported the reunion.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentVolunteers.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorCavers who crawl into the dark for free, Kenji. I have met worse people on paid embassy staffs.
The story so far
- Why the One Piece skull is flying at French protests · Euronews
- French prize launched for books co-written with AI · Euronews
- US to host first Women's Club World Cup in 2028 · Yahoo Sports
- Paris shuts museums as police deploy for new French protests · AP News
- Chiefs make franchise history; NFL House in Paris closes · Yahoo Sports
- Le Pen launches French presidential campaign · Al Jazeera
- Dog trapped two days in French cave is rescued (this story)
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