Who: Kerry, a six-year-old dog and his 56-year-old master, Peter
Where: Sgurr Dubh Mor, Cullin Ridge, Scotland
His mistake: Not sure. The dog can’t talk
What happened: A retired police superintendent went hiking with his six-year-old dog while ascending Sgurr Dubh Mor on the infamous Cullin Ridge. During the hike, the dog quit and stopped walking, so his master was forced to carry the dog down to the car.
Because the man had to carry the dog, the hike was delayed and darkness fell. To make matters worse, a deep fog rolled in. The man called his wife and decided to hunker down until help came, or until first light – whichever came first.
During the phone call to his wife, Peter’s cell phone dropped the call and his wife called the Skye Mountain Rescue team to save the man and his dog. Sixteen mountain rescuers, along with a Coast Guard helicopter were sent up the mountain to rescue the man.
The dog and the master huddled in a bivvy and kept each other warm and comfy overnight. At 7:30 a.m. the next morning, the chopper found the overdue hiker and his dog. They were plucked from the mountain and taken to safety.
It is unknown why the dog decided he didn’t want to hike any more. The dog and his owner have hiked all of Scotland’s 283 munros, which are mountains over 3,000 feet. The summits include the Pinnacle, in which the owner had to create a special harness for the dog to safely summit the mountain.
Oh yah, the four hours the chopper was in the air cost rescue services more than 20,000 pounds.
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