A 47-year-old woman had to be rescued from a Bathurst Street and Sheppard Avenue ravine after she went looking for the family dog.

The woman noticed the dog had left home just before 2 a.m. on Wednesday.

She went looking for the beloved pet, but fell about 18 metres into a ravine near Gwendolen Crescent.

Her husband then noticed she was missing and followed her footprints in the snow.

Eventually, firefighters and paramedics were called, and firefighters rescued her using a rope.

She was taken to hospital with minor injuries. The dog was found safe at home.