On July 15th, WASART received a call about Arlo, a dog who had fallen off a cliff along the Mt. Pilchuck trail. Our team responded with our equipment truck and hiked two miles up the trail carrying the rescue gear to meet Arlo’s owner. Due to the steep terrain, Arlo wasn’t visible from the trail. …
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Yuki, Dog Over a Cliff
On Thursday morning we received a call about a Pyreness mix named Yuki who was stuck on a cliff ledge off the Pacific Northwest Trail in Whatcom County. WASART responded in partnership with our friends at Summit to Sound Search and Rescue (STS). We arrived on scene and met with the owner and STS responders. …
Gus, Dog Over a Cliff
The call we received was for a dog over a cliff near the Cedar River Trailhead. Arriving on scene, our first responder on scene was able to spot the dog, Gus. He was not visible from the top but thanks to a tracking collar he wore, the owners knew approximately where he was. One stayed …
Bella, Dog Over Cliff at Youngs Creek
This weekend’s call was for Bella, a 50ish lb dog, a Doodle, who waited at the bottom of a cliff, tucked between the Youngs Creek and the ravine wall she’d fallen down. She rested in some shallow water. The call came in a couple of hours before dark. We sent out a call to our …
Mason, Dog on Greider Lake Trail
Usually when people call us, it’s through the emergency number, and when it’s for Snohomish County, we respond with the permission or by request of the Sheriff’s Office. Snohomish County has a lot of trails without cell service, so if someone needs rescue service by either us or regular search and rescue, there’s a long …
Leo, Dog Over Cliff in Snohomish
We received a call about a dog over a cliff in Mukilteo in Snohomish County, WA. Our subject was a lab-Airdale mix, weighing about 50 lbs named Leo. We had a responder meet with Officer Duke, an animal control officer (ACO) for Snohomish County. Our responder scouted the area and determined this would be a …