Preston Gladd was hiking near his residence in South Park, Colorado. He noticed a sound coming from an abandoned mine shaft but he believed it was a wild animal so chose to avoid the entrance to the shaft. Gladd decided to investigate upon the realization it was a dog he heard. He looked down the shaft, verified the animal was a dog, then ran home to fetch his girlfriend Portia Scovern and his room mate. The three of them used climbing equipment to reach the dog and bring her out of the shaft. Gladd was able to find the dog’s owner, leading to a joyful reunion.
Key Takeaways:
- While hiking in Colorado, Preston Gladd heard growing from the inside of an abandoned mine
- Inside the mine was a dog trapped down a shaft of 25 feet, and Gladd decided to rescue her
- Thanks to Gladd’s descent into the mineshaft, the dog was rescued and original owner reunited
“The mine was indeed occupied — just not by the kind of creature he thought it might be.”
Read more: https://www.thedodo.com/close-to-home/hikers-rescue-dog-abandoned-mine-shaft
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