California hiker falls 70 feet in Tahoe National Forest, dog saves him in ‘true Lassie fashion,’ rescuers say

A California hiker who fell 70 ft in Tahoe Nationwide Forest past week was saved by his pet dog in “real Lassie style” just after the pup led rescuers to its wounded owner, officers mentioned.

The 53-12 months-outdated male known as 911 with his cellphone, complaining that he broke his hip and some ribs, Nevada County Sheriff’s Look for and Rescue claimed.

Though the call dropped, rescuers advised KOVR-Television set that they had been able to make contact with the hiker’s good friend who directed them to the man’s campsite. But the crew of 25 did not straight away come across the hurt gentleman.

“As our searchers obtained to the space and found his camp, they could not locate him … so they spread out and searched the space,” said Sgt. Dennis Haack told the station.

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Although combing the area, officers advised KCRA-Tv that the man’s border collie named Saul rushed more than to the rescuers.

The canine “ran via the forest approximately 200 yards and in genuine ‘Lassie’ style to flag down two searchers and led them back to the matter which was coated in a camo tarp,” the rescue service mentioned.

Rescuers introduced the gentleman to a landing zone 50 percent a mile away, where by he was airlifted to a healthcare facility. No update was straight away accessible on the man’s ailment.

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As for Saul, officials mentioned that man’s ideal good friend was introduced back again to Grass Valley and “presented a properly-deserved dinner.”