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Emergency Phone: 425-681-5498

WASART Stories

Twix, Horse Across a River

On Monday afternoon we received a call for a horse on the wrong side of the river in Snohomish. We sent out a responder who lives in the area to have him evaluate the situation and take some photos so we could figure out if we could do a safe rescue and if so, how …

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Buster: Horse Needing a Lift

March 26, 2017, just as we were arriving home from training, we received a call from our answering service requesting assistance for a horse cast in a shed. We headed out to Orting, WA, after getting permission from the Pierce County officials. We found Buster laying in an open shed, attended by concerned family. He’d …

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Sheila

Sheila, Dog Over A Cliff

August 16, 2016 We received a call for a dog over a cliff at Pt. Defiance Park in Tacoma. The dog, a 70ish lb Black Lab mix named Sheila had fallen over an abrupt drop off. Also on scene was Sheila’s owner and some of her friends. Our first responders arrived shortly before dark, though …

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Shelby

Shelby, Dog Over A Cliff

August 16, 2016 WASART received a call to assist with a dog over a steep slope. This time it was at Pinnacle Peak Park, near Enumclaw. Shelby, a 2 year old female Golden Retriever, had fallen over the edge about 1/2 mile up from the trailhead. The owner was out for a hike with two …

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Checking for a Spooked Dog

Tumble, Checking for Spooked Dog

July 8, 2016 We were requested on Vashon Island today for a dog who had fallen over an embankment a few days ago after being frightened by fireworks. (The following is a fairly detailed account of our response, but the summary is we did not find the missing dog.) We met up with fellow nonprofit …

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Nooksack River Dog Rescue

Nooksack River Dog Rescue

May 25, 2016 Late last week, someone rented a cabin along the Nooksack River in Whatcom County. On a hike along the river, she noticed a dog on the other side barking for her attention. The slope the dog was on angled steeply up, and it didn’t seem like the dog could easily leave. There …

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Honey the Horse Stuck in the Mud

Honey the Horse Stuck in the Mud

May 25, 2016 As we were wrapping up this spring’s Fundamentals Training, we received a call about a horse in a creek in Everett. Part of the training involved the technical rescue team giving a demo on the bipod/tripod and various rope systems, so many of the technical responder were on site at the training, …

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Baby Girl Pig Raise

Baby Girl Pig Raise

May 25, 2016 We had a deployment to help out a 450 lb. pet pig who could not stand on her own. We rigged her with straps, loaded her onto the glide, and moved her under the tripod for the raise. Once on her feet with the straps supporting her weight in part, we worked …

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Anakin, a horse stands supported in a sling

Anakin, a Horse with a Past Gets a Lift

On Saturday, December 7, we were called to assist in raising a horse who was down and could not stand. A woman had rescued the horses only a couple of days before from a situation where neither horse was getting enough to eat. Both horses were thin, but one was much more so with ribs …

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Tia, Horse over an Embankment

Tia, Horse over an Embankment

On August 28, 2016 we deployed very early in the morning to help with a horse down an embankment. The call originally came to search and rescue as a rider injured, so Seattle Mountain Rescue (SMR) and Explorer Search and Rescue (ESAR) deployed in the dark to head up the 4.5+ miles up the beginning …

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