Posted on 01/07/2012 1:00:33 PM PST by afraidfortherepublic
A dog feared dead after he was swept away in an avalanche that killed his owner turned up four days later at the Montana motel where they had stayed before going backcountry skiing. Search and rescue team member Bill Whittle said he was 'positive' that the Welsh corgi – named Oly – had been buried in Saturday's avalanche and had managed to dig his way out.
'The avalanche guys were up there on Monday investigating and they were looking for the dog too and never seen any signs,' he said.
But on Wednesday afternoon, Oly showed up exhausted and hungry at the motel, four miles from the avalanche site. Robert Weinstein, owner of the Alpine Motel in Cooke City, an old mining town just outside Yellowstone National Park, said in an email to the Associated Press: When I first saw the dog, it was sitting in front of their room staring at the door.'
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The reason he isnt back is because of “the music”. You cant expect any sentient living being to prefer captivity to freedom. If they see a way, they will go. When someone leaves a door open and my pit-boxer gets out, I get in the car and drive away with the door open.
That dog will come from hundreds of yards away and hop in. I drop the clutch, the door closes, I rub his belly and drive him home.
Whatever.
She’s home now, and properly scolded.
a widow and an 11 year old daughter. His last words to his wife were, “Head for the trees!” and she was saved.
I would like to know more about how the trees can save you. Could you climb out under 20’ of snow if hanging on to one?
I’m guessing that there was a stand of woods that deflected the avalanche, or left voids in the snow. I’m just reporting what the article said. I wasn’t there.
They sure are. Corgies and terriers were bred in the UK to do just that. They’re called ‘’ratters’’. Dig down into those rat-holes and get that vermin out!
Well that’s good. She may have been thinking ‘’OK, I got out but will you come get me?’’ jus’ sayin’.
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