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PMR Rescues Stranded Dog and Owner on Mt Hood
Saturday, August 9, 2003
For the second time in two weeks, Portland Mountain Rescue rescued a dog
from Mount Hood's Zig Zag Canyon. On July 31, PMR extracted a golden
retriever from the steep canyon and on August 9, PMR saved a beagle and
his owner from nearly the same spot.
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A sharp switchback along the Timberline Trail (Mt Hood Trail #600) has been
the site of two recent dog rescues and a nearby overlook in the same area
saw another dog rescue in July 2001.
The edge of the switchback (see photo at right) drops steeply into Zig Zag
Canyon and can easily injure or strand persons or animals that fall there.
Both recent rescues resulted from unleashed dogs that explored too far past
the protective railing at the edge of the switchback. The dogs were
unable to avoid the quick drop off and ended up needing technical extraction
from the canyon.
On Saturday, an unleashed beagle slid down the canyon and his owner soon became
stranded after attempting to rescue his pet.
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Click the photo for a larger view
The less-than-dog-friendly
switchback on Timberline Trail
Click the photo for a larger view
PMR rescuer Chris Ledoux helps
Auden the beagle back to safety
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Due to the owner's predicament, the Clackamas County (OR) Sheriff
contacted PMR to extract the owner (and his beagle) from the
Canyon. PMR rescuers Chris LeDoux (shown above with the dog)
and Marty Johnson were the first to respond to Timberline Lodge and
hiked nearly 4 miles to the scene. They, along with PMR's
Rocky Henderson, were able to safely remove the stranded pair from
the Canyon. The subjects were in good health and, along with
the PMR team, hiked back to Timberline Lodge.
Note: PMR responds to missions based on requests from the presiding
sheriff or government organization. On Mount Hood, the
Clackamas County Sheriff does not usually conduct rescue missions
for stranded pets unless humans are in danger or there is some
extenuating circumstance. As such, PMR would like to encourage
dog owners to be aware of the trail conditions and leash their pets
when around steep cliffs and other difficult terrain. A small
measure of preventative actions can save dog owners and their pets a
great deal of stress and worry and avoid unnecessary injuries or deaths.
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