Two St. Bernard-cross puppies who were stranded halfway up a rugged, 30-foot cliff for four days last week in Canada have found forever homes with the brave rescue workers who saved their lives.
The dramatic rescue took place in Mission, British Columbia after a local woman reported hearing the distressed cries of the dogs. Nobody could reach them, so the team at Mission Search and Rescue (SAR) volunteered to help — even though animal rescue isn’t part of their scope of duty. The team scaled a cliff to retrieve the terrified pups.
It is unclear who the dogs belonged to or how they ended up stuck on the cliff, but the 16-week-old puppies were lucky to survive their ordeal unscathed; they were cold and wet, hungry and thirsty, but otherwise fine.
After a four-day holding period — and extensive coverage on local media — no one stepped in to claim the gorgeous pups, much to the delight of rescuer Rodger Williams, who had been hoping to provide a home for one of the dogs — named Fern — from the second he laid eyes on her.
“I’ve been thinking about getting a dog for a while and it just literally fell into my arm,” said Williams. “I think I just knew right away that if there was an opportunity to adopt her, then I would.”
The other pup, Maple, is being adopted by another SAR member. Although the two will be going to separate homes, their new guardians have promised plenty of playdates for the siblings, who have become unofficial SAR mascots.
A happy ending, thanks.
I am so glad to read that BLM dropped the idea to sterilization experiments on the wild horses. Do you think your publicity worked? Thank you for all the work you do too in so many areas. It is so nice to read there could be hope and future for the beautiful wildlife.
They are gorgeous! It was fate that you were there and they were waiting for you. I wish both the best of luck in their new homes and only love from here on in ❤️
SOMEONE KNOWS HOW THEY GOT UP ON THAT CLIFF. THERE’S A SCUMBAG HUMAN THAT KNOWS WHAT’S GOING ON. FIND THEM
Thank You
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Thank You Rescuers !!
Your All the Best we Have..
Namaste
Rescuers your hero’s to our family
The Galarneau family
Forget all this junk that Hollywood dishes out…brave rescue workers are the REAL superheroes of our planet!! And thank you for promising these two lovely sisters that they will grow up seeing each other often!
PRAISE BE! A HAPPY ENDING! FOR ONCE…
THANK YOU FOR SAVING THE DOGS AND THEY KNOW YOU PICKED THEM TO KEEP AND THEY WILL LOVE YOU FOREVER. I SAVED A DOG ONCE AND HE NEVER LEFT MY SIDE HE WAS SO HAPPY. GOOD LUCK AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR STORY.
Merci
The best animal news this week. Someone must know how or why these pups got in this predicament. To lazy to do something about it I expect. Thanks you all that helped in this rescue and thanks to the new parents.
I’m always happy to see a happy ending to a sad story.