Doggles let Jib fly to the rescue with team

Rescue dog Jib has been trained to wear goggles so she can fly on helicopter rescue missions.

Jib accompanies human rescuers on perilous rescue missions in the Scottish mountains, sometimes deploying by helicopter. But the border collie’s eyes need to be protected from debris blasted about by the powerful downwash of the chopper’s rotors.

So the 18-month-old pooch has been equipped with her own pair of protective goggles, which she is only too happy to wear.

Jib is the newest recruit to Aberdeen Mountain Rescue Team and recently passed her Search and Rescue Dog Association (Sarda) novice search dog assessment.

She got in her first helicopter flight when she went to the peak of The Devil’s Point – a 3,294 ft (1,004m) munro in the Cairngorms.

The fearless canine was photographed looking poised and ready for her first training exercise – with a set of red-lined goggles and a safety harness to protect her.

Aberdeen Mountain Rescue Team shared photographs of Jib’s first adventure on their Facebook page with the caption: “Yesterday we properly welcomed ‘Jib’ our newest team member into the team by way of a heli-exercise.

“Jib recently passed her Sarda Scotland novice search dog assessment and she did really well on her first flight.”

Jib and her fellow rescuers ready for action.