3ft 8ins woman saved by chihuahua

A 3ft 8ins tall woman who got lost while walking in Snowdonia only survived because her pet chihuahua kept her warm, rescuers said.

Beverley Burkitt, 45, who has dwarfism, became lost in dense forest while walking with her tiny dog Pebbles on Sunday.

The alarm was raised but she had not been found when night fell, so she lay on the floor and cuddled the dog to keep herself warm.



A search party found her the next morning and rescuers said the dog had saved her from getting hypothermia.

Mum-of-one Beverley said: "Pebbles lay across my legs overnight and kept me warm.

"I wasn't too worried because I knew I would be found sooner or later. I'm very thankful to everyone who came out to look for me."