On the afternoon of December 10th, we received a call about a shepherd dog that was stuck across the Wallace River in Sultan, WA. The dog was stranded in an area of the river with a high embankment of dense brush as well as approximately 40 feet of thick blackberry bushes behind the location. He …
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Fisher, Injured Dog on Tin Cup Joe Falls Trail
We received a call late in the evening of August 26th for assistance with a 90-pound Labrador Retriever named Fisher. He had collapsed while hiking with his owner on the Tin Cup Joe Falls Trail, off the Middle Fork Trail in North Bend, and was unable to make it back to the trailhead. We reached …
Emmett, Injured Dog on Pacific Crest Trail
On August 11, we received a call requesting help for a Belgian Malinois named Emmett. The owner communicated via InReach device that Emmett had a traumatic injury to the knee with bleeding and swelling. They were hiking on the Pacific Crest Trail, camped above Spectacle Lake. Due to the location, this deployment would require a …
Layla, Dog Over Cliff
On July 25, we received a call about a puppy named Layla who had gone over a cliff edge by Dirty Harry’s Balcony. Layla was stranded on a small ledge about 15 feet down. Her owner stated that she did not appear to be injured but there was no safe way to rescue her, …
Cowboy, Horse Needing A Lift Up
On July 21, we had the opportunity to help a sweet Appaloosa horse get back on his feet. We received a call for a horse that was down in Monroe. Our technical rescue team arrived with the equipment truck to find Cowboy, 32 years old, unable to rise in his stall. The owner stated he …