An Oregon man and his four dogs accidentally drove off an embankment and became stranded in the woods. Then police said one of their dogs stepped in to help, running four miles to alert people that something was wrong.
The Baker County Sheriff's Office said in a press release posted on Facebook that the incident happened on June 2 when Brandon Garrett was on his way to his camp in the afternoon. Police received a call the next morning from Garrett's brother, who said he never got there and that family members had found his vehicle but couldn't get there because it was in a “steep and craggy ravine.”
Photos released by police show Garrett's vehicle on its side in a creek.
Baker County Sheriff's Office via Facebook
As Baker County Sheriff Travis Ash and a dog searched for a way to approach the crash site, he “heard a subject yelling for help,” police said.
“Brandon Garrett, the operator of the vehicle, was located alive about a hundred yards from the vehicle above the creek,” police said, adding that the sheriff administered first aid as other first responders had to 'use chainsaws to clear the path for more help. be able to pass
Garrett had to be secured in a rescue basket and attached to a rope system to be extricated and airlifted to a hospital. Officials did not release any details about Garrett's condition.
Baker County Sheriff's Office via Facebook
Police said their investigation determined Garret had been traveling north on US Forest Service Highway 39 with the dogs “when he failed to negotiate a curve causing the vehicle to plunge down the embankment.” .
“One of their dogs walked the nearly four kilometers to their camp, which alerted the rest of the group that something was wrong,” police said. “Garrett was able to crawl within about a hundred yards of the vehicle, where he spent the night. . . . The remaining three dogs were located alive at the scene of the accident.”
The story quickly drew applause for Garrett's animals, with many commentators on the story calling them “heroes”.
“All four dogs are heroes, especially the dog with a great memory who ran 4 miles back to camp and alerted the family,” said one person at the sheriff's office, while another said: “He's a dog – hero who showed excellent memory, speed and bravery”.
“Speechless,” said another commenter. “Dogs go further.”
