Faithful dog staying with deceased owner for 10 weeks

[SilverLinings]

I just spotted this news story, a Jack Russell remained with her deceased owner in the Colorado mountains for 10 weeks after they both went for a walk and ended up going missing. Apparently she has lost half her bodyweight but is otherwise ok, and the deceased man's family are overjoyed that she survived and is now home. The man's wife said the dog was devoted to him, which she has clearly proven:

Dog survives 10 weeks in Colorado mountains beside dead owner

Rescuers in Colorado said the Jack Russell terrier had lost half her body weight when they found her.

www.bbc.co.uk

It's a lovely story, but also heart breaking that the dog has lost the human friend who meant so much to her. It sounds as though she will have a lot of love lavished on her by the family though.

 

[Bradsmum]

What a tragic story. I’m glad she’s back with the family where hopefully she will recover. Poor little soul.

 

[misst]

Oh that's made me a bit teary. Poor man dying on his own like that but maybe it was quick. What a super little dog to be so faithful. I'm so glad the family are having her back.

 

[poiuytrewq]

Oh that's made me a bit teary. Poor man dying on his own like that but maybe it was quick. What a super little dog to be so faithful. I'm so glad the family are having her back.

I know what you mean but He wasn’t on his own! He had his best friend. Clearly devoted to him
Poor little thing

 

[misst]

I know what you mean but He wasn’t on his own! He had his best friend. Clearly devoted to him
Poor little thing

That's made me tearful again! You're right he wasn't alone.

 

[CorvusCorax]

My dogs would probably have eaten me.

 

[misst]

Mine would have picked my pockets for treats and then buggered off looking for someone to feed her.

 

[Rokele55]

Gory thoughtwas the body predated upon by the local wildlife, or did little dog keep them at bay

 

[Caol Ila]

Outside Magazine gives a lot more details.

A Hiker and a Terrier Went up a Mountain. The Dog Came Home 72 Days Later.

Rich Moore and his dog Finney disappeared on a hike in Colorado in August. Ten weeks later, crews found the dog alive. Now, friends and family are trying to understand what happened.

www.outsideonline.com

 

[Alwaysmoretoknow]

My dogs would probably have eaten me.

And I would have been cool with that.

 

[Alwaysmoretoknow]

If it allowed them to survive

 

[Moobli]

We don’t deserve dogs

 

[Christmascinnamoncookie]

My dogs would probably have eaten me.

That was my first thought.

And I would have been cool with that.

Same, I’d want them to survive and I couldn’t care less what happens to my body after death. Chuck me in an orange box down the Tyne as my grandad used to say.

 

[Alwaysmoretoknow]

I quite fancy being thrown over a hedge myself but suspect it's not legal and my sprogs might have an ippy.