A two-rope raising system is utilized to rescue a dog 150 feet below. / Courtesy photo Skamania County Sheriff's Office
By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter
A Bernese Mountain dog who slipped down a 150-foot cliff in the Mount St. Helens area was rescued yesterday with a rope-raising system.
The Forest Service and a Skamania County sheriff’s deputy were called yesterday morning by a 26-year-old Colorado woman on a cross country hike, according to the sheriff’s office.
She was on a trail when her two dogs went over a bank and she was able to get one up on her own, but not the 90-pound Bernese, according to a news release from the sheriff’s office.
It happened along a trail on the south side of the mountain, off Forest Service Road 90, the sheriff’s office said.
After responders from North Country EMS out of Yacolt were called, five individuals plus the owner descended down the mountain and hooked the dog up with ropes, according to the news release. The dog was able to walk herself up.
The pet, named Maggie, did not incur any serious injuries and was back on the road with her owner, according to the sheriff’s office.
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