Firefighters Rescue Injured Dog From Douglas County Trail
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)- Crews rescued a dog that had become injured while hiking a popular trail in Douglas County.
South Metro Fire Rescue crews rushed to the aid of "Charlie" a dog that was on vacation with his family from Iowa when he became injured after hiking to the Devil's Head Fire Tower on Tuesday.
Charlie, a vacationing dog from Iowa, badly injured his paw after hiking to the Devil's Head Fire Tower on Tuesday. 4 SMFR Firefighters on a wildland severity assignment used straps from their fire packs to safely carry Charlie 1.5 miles down the rocky trail to his family's car. pic.twitter.com/fVtqgEZxbu
— South Metro Fire Rescue (@SouthMetroPIO) July 12, 2018
Four firefighters with the department were on a wildland severity assignment when they initiated the rescue. They used straps from their fire packs to carry Charlie 1½ miles down the rocky trail to the family's vehicle.