Once found by emergency services, the man was evacuated on a stretcher using ropes before being taken by helicopter to a local hospital.
A dog walked six kilometers to get help for his ownerstuck in his car after a accidentSunday June 2 in Oregon (United States), the Baker County Sheriff’s Office said in a press release posted on Facebook.
That day, Brandon Garrett was in his pickup truck with his four dogs. He must reach the campsite where his family has settled. But the driver misses a turn and falls into a ravine.
Evacuated on a stretcher using ropes
The man manages to escape from his vehicle and crawls about a hundred meters away. Wounded, he was unable to get up. One of the four dogs then walks six kilometers to the campsite. Seeing him arrive, Brandon’s family understands that something is wrong.
She started looking for him and managed to locate his vehicle on Monday June 3 in the early morning. The terrain being steep and bushy, the relatives were unable to descend below and decided to call for help. After a few minutes, the rescuers found Brandon, alive, with his three dogs, also alive. After providing first aid at the scene, the man was evacuated by stretcher using ropes before being taken by helicopter to a local hospital.
