On July 27, WASART was requested to assist with the rescue of a dog named Donny, who had become trapped on a ledge approximately 130 feet down a cliff in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. Oregon Humane Society Technical Animal Rescue Team, OHSTAR, responded some hours before. They handed the operation off to us. Early …
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Pogo, Dog Down Steep Hillside Over Puyallup River
On October 9th, WASART received a call about a dog named Pogo who was on a steep slope above the Puyallup river. A few days earlier, Pogo had managed to run off from his home. The owner contacted James Branson, of Three Retrievers Lost Pet Rescue, who located and reached Pogo after extensively searching. However, …