EP-33 What if what goes up does not come down?

The Peoples' Wolf Podcast

16-06-2023 • 19 minutos



Title: Exhausted Dog Rescued from Mountain After Reaching the Top and Refusing to Leave

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Date: 17  May 2023

Situation:

  1. A 73-pound Akita named Rocky went on a hike earlier this month with his owners.
  2. The hike was at Scafell Pike, England’s highest mountain reaching an elevation of just over 3200 feet.
  3. Scafell Pike is located in England's Lake District National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site, and has multiple hiking trails, the shortest of which takes about 3 hours, but longer trails can take up to 9 hours.

Problem

  1. Once they had reached the peak, Rocky refused to descend the mountain

Action

  1. The owners made a call for help around 6:25 pm and noted they were starting to feel cold
  2. 13 volunteers from the Keswick Mountain rescue team responded

Result

  1. The rescue team found Rocky dog-tired with an injury to one of his paws
  2. The team nestled Rocky in a fleece-lined carrying bag and then secured him to a stretcher
  3. According to the rescuers, Rocky remained "cool, calm and positively regal throughout" his return journey.
  4. This isn’t the first dog rescue on Scafell Pike - A similar rescue took place in 2020 when 16 rescuers worked to carry a 121-pound Saint Bernard who had collapsed while descending the mountain.
  5. According to a website advising hikers on climbing the mountain, it is possible for pets and children to climb the peak, but hikers must prepare with the appropriate equipment, suitable footwear, enough food, and water, and make sure all members of the party have the appropriate fitness and skills to do the hike safely.
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