ANIMALS
Injured Dog Rescued From Colorado Mountain Was Missing For 2 Months
JEFFERSON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
A scared, injured dog that had been missing for two months was rescued from a mountain in Colorado over the weekend, and the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is giving thanks.
With Thanksgiving right around the corner, we want to share this story of thanksgiving for the acts of kindness shown to a lost pet, the sheriff’s office wrote in a post on X, formerly Twitter, on Tuesday.
Two hikers found the dog, named Nova, on a trail in Meyer Ranch Park in Morrison on Sunday with no owner in sight. They tried to befriend the dog, the sheriff’s office said, but it had a broken leg and was scared. When one of the hikers tried to carry Nova down the mountain trail, the dog bit them.
Jefferson County Open Space park rangers and Animal Control responded to the report of a dog bite. One hiker stayed with the dog while the other hiked out to meet rescuers and guide them back. Rescuers hiked in and successfully brought Nova down.
A ranger remembered seeing lost dog posters in the park more than a month before. Animal Control called the dog’s owner to arrange for them to meet rescuers at the trailhead.
The dog was reunited with its owner and was resting comfortably at home and awaiting possible surgery, the sheriff’s office said.
The sheriff’s office closed the post with a quote attributed to Paul Oxton: Of all the special things we choose to do for our planet, let one of them to be of service to animals.
TMX contributed to this article.
