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As the sun was setting over Safety Beach on Tuesday night (25 March) crews from SES, CFA, Victoria Police, FRV, and members of the community worked together to free a dog that was stuck in the rocks.
Crews responded just before 7pm and after a long and careful operation to remove Roxy from the rocks that create the breakwater for the entrance to Martha's Cove, the crews were then faced with the challenge of getting the injured dog off the rocks.
Roxy was unable to walk after her ordeal, so the crews had the options of carrying Roxy over the rough terrain or waiting for a boat to arrive from Marine Rescue or Coast Guard to take her by sea.
Light was fading quickly as a personal watercraft operator passed by slowly, allowing firefighters to ask his assistance.
He was happy to help, though the sore Roxy didn't much like the idea of getting on board.
Eventually a boat returning to the dock came along, hoping to be in by dark they were swept willingly into the rescue operation.
With surgeon-like precision, the boat's captain manoeuvred his craft close to the rocks near the rescuers.
Roxy (safely in a stretcher) and her owner were then able to board the vessel and return safety to dock.
"This is a great example of the community coming together to assist strangers, without question or hesitation," Commander Tony Ford said.
"We really would like to thank the boat and Jet Ski operators for coming to the assistance of the rescue operation," he said.
"The good news is that Roxy was able to walk off the boat and jump in the family wagon waiting at the end of the pier."