Catherine Rusoff
An Oregon man and his four dogs accidentally fell down an embankment, leaving him stranded in the woods. Then police said one of his 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 campsite in the afternoon. Police received a call the next morning from Garrett’s brother, who said he had been unable to arrive and that family members had found his vehicle but were unable to reach it as it was in a “steep, brush-covered ravine.”
Photos posted 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 looked for a way to get closer to the crash site, “he heard a subject scream for help,” police said.
“Brandon Garrett, operator of the vehicle, was located alive approximately one hundred yards from the vehicle above the creek,” police said, adding that the sheriff provided first aid as other first responders had to use chainsaws to clear a path for more help. manage to pass.
Garrett had to be secured in a rescue basket and connected to a rope system to be pulled up and transported by helicopter to a hospital. Authorities have not released any details about Garrett’s condition.
Baker County Sheriff’s Office via Facebook
Police said the investigation determined that Garret was traveling north on U.S. Forest Service Road 39 with the dogs “when he failed to negotiate a curve, causing the vehicle to careen off the embankment.”
“One of their dogs traveled nearly four miles to the camp, which alerted the rest of the group that something was wrong,” police said. “Garrett was able to crawl approximately one hundred yards from the vehicle, where he spent the night. … The remaining three dogs were located alive at the scene of the accident.”
The story quickly drew plaudits for Garrett’s animals, with many commentators on the story calling them “heroes.”
“All four dogs are heroes, especially the dog with the great memory who ran 4 miles back to camp and alerted the family,” said one person at the sheriff’s station, with another saying, “He is a hero dog who demonstrated excellent memory. , speed and courage.”
“Speechless,” said another commenter. “Dogs go further.”
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