Nova the dog experienced a Thanksgiving miracle. She was rescued from a mountain in Colorado and returned home after two months alone in the wild.
Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office shared on social networks that the dog was safely brought down the mountain at Meyer Ranch Park after two hikers found the dog “injured and scared” while on a park trail.
Officials said animal control officers responded to the scene on Nov. 19 after hikers reported a dog bite at Meyer Ranch Park. The hikers told animal control officers they found the dog “with no owner in sight” while hiking the trail, adding that they “tried to befriend” the dog and carry the wounded pet down the mountain, but the dog bit one of them.
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The dog, named Nova, could be seen lying on the ground of the track in photos from the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office.
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“However, they knew the puppy needed help and called us,” the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office wrote.
Officials said one hiker watched the dog while another climbed down the mountain to seek medical help and showed rescuers where the animal was. A photo shared by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office shows the dog lying, curled up behind tree branches on rocky ground.
Jefferson County rangers and animal control officers were able to secure the dog and carefully carry Nova to the base of the mountain. In one photo shared by officials, Nova wears a black muzzle and looks off into the distance while wrapped in a blanket. Several rescuers surround the puppy so they can carry it together.
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Jefferson County rangers and animal control officers help bring the puppy down the mountain.
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After completing the demanding task of moving the dog from the mountain, the rescuers set about finding the pet’s owner. Fortunately, they had a solid advantage.
“Fortunately, the security guard remembered the lost dog poster that had been posted in the park over a month ago,” the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said. “JCSO Animal Control called the owner to arrange to meet at the trailhead.”
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A photo of a missing dog poster that the ranger recalled finding.
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Nova’s owner was relieved to meet the dog at the bottom of the trail shortly after the dog’s mountain rescue. The pet’s parent told officials Nova had been missing for two months before hikers found her. According to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, Nova suffered a broken leg during her time away from her family, but is now “resting comfortably at home awaiting possible surgery.”
The agency added on social media that it shared the story of Nova’s rescue ahead of Thanksgiving as a sign of gratitude “for the kindness shown to the lost pet.”
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