Paula Peterson, writing for South Tahoe Now dot com, reported the story of Russ, a black, three-year-old Pit Bull from Riverside County. His owner was on a short-term job in South Lake Tahoe back in August. Russ got lost two days before the Caldor Fire forced the town to evacuate.
Russ's owner filed a lost-dog report but then had to leave town without him. Talk about heart-wrenching.
Four months later, we had the huge storms. A snowboarder and skier saw Russ in a tree well on the side of Twin Peaks, the small mountains just across Highway 50 from the airport. Russ was trapped, unable to move. They contacted Tahoe PAWS, a group that searches for lost pets. Multiple people were involved in the dramatic rescue with dog and humans being taken down the mountain on a sled.
Russ survived and was reunited with his owner.
How Russ survived on his own for many months is a mystery. He must be incredibly tough to have found food and shelter. When the snow got too deep, he was lucky that some back-country skiers found him.
Here's the link to the story:
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