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What a wonderful dog :)

 

https://pickle.nine.com.au/2018/07/05/08/48/hero-husky-rescues-hiker-alaska

 

Not sure if copy and paste will be readable, but nice story.

Heroic husky rescues woman injured on icy Alaskan hiking trail

By Dannielle Maguire and AP1 day ago
Husky rescues hiker stranded in Alaskan wilderness
Meet Nanook, a seven-year-old husky credited with rescuing an injured hiker stranded in the Alaskan wilderness.

He came across 21-year-old Amelia Milling in Anchorage, Alaska after she’d suffered a nasty fall.

The student was on a three-day hike of the Crow Pass Trail, but after tumbling down an icy slope and hitting a rock that launched her into the air, she was in no shape to keep going.

 

That’s when Nanook rocked up.

“My first response was, where’s the owner?” Milling said.

“Then I saw the collar and it said [the dog] was a Crow Pass guide, and I realised that he was there to help me.”

 

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Milling said the white husky led her back to the trail, camping with her overnight.

As we read in a report from Matt Tunseth at the Chugiak-Eagle River Star, the pair dined on beef jerky that night.

Nanook slept outside the tent, with Milling thrilled to see he was still waiting for her when she woke the next day.

With her new mate by her side, she attempted to cross Eagle River.

But the spot she chose was too deep.

“She slipped and fell, and the dog was able to save her and get her back to shore,” Eric Olsen of the Alaska State Troopers said.

Nanook stayed with her as she tried to warm herself in a sleeping bag, but it became clear she needed to get out there.

 

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She activated her emergency locator beacon and a chopper soon came to airlift the pair to safety.

Milling has a few minor injuries, which were treated by the emergency team. 

Once the pair were safe, sound and warm, state troopers contacted Nanook’s owner, Scott Swift, who lives near the end of the 39km trail.

He said the Nanook regularly takes solo trips on hiking trails around the area and is known for accompanying hikers.

“He's been doing it for years now,” Mr Swift said.

He adopted the Nanook about six years ago, but now the seven-year-old is a rescuer himself.

“This is the second time I've heard of he has saved someone from drowning in that river,” he said.

And given his helpful, guiding presence, Nanook has problem prevent dozens of emergency situations from developing.

Despite his impressive track record, Swift said the seven-year-old hadn’t had any emergency training.

“He just does it on his own,” he said.

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