[pct-l] Lost (and found) Dog on the PCT

[Nicole E. Phillips]

This breaks my heart. Thank goodness for the 4 folks who put aside their
own needs to help the poor pup. I don't see how it could possibly be an
accident to abandon your dog but I hope it was.
On Jul 1, 2013 5:50 PM, "Meridith Rosendahl" <meridith.rosendahl at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Last Wednesday a dog was reported abandoned or lost on the Pacific Crest
> Trail north of Belden. He was covered with burrs and had very sore feet. On
> Saturday, June 29, Henry, Bogie Fingers, Catch-Up and Grease came upon the
> dog and found him in pretty bad shape. Very skinny under all that fur,
> frightened, and sore. He didn't want to be caught and got into a creek
> where the guys were able to get him out. They fed him what they could from
> their packs and finally decided that they had to get him out of there. So
> they loaded him on their shoulders and took turns carrying him back to
> Belden. They took him to the Caribou Store and the owners there promised to
> find him a new home, and possibly keep him. He's a very sweet dog, even
> tempered and gentle, and if someone  abandoned him they should be boiled in
> oil. These four guys are my heroes. I am so very proud of them for taking
> the time, and effort to carry him (and lead him part of the way) the miles
> back to safety.
>
> Here are some photos, one taken by the original person who found him and
> posted a photo on PCT's facebook page, and two by the hikers who rescued
> him, and one of the hikers.
>
>
> https://picasaweb.google.com/Meridith59/LostAndFound?authuser=0&feat=directlink
>
> Piper's Mom
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