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Dog's 4-Mile Journey Saves Owner Trapped in Oregon Ravine

Brandon Garrett's whippet, Blue, alerted rescuers after a car crash left Garrett stranded overnight in a steep ravine.

  • Garrett's truck crashed off a remote road in northeastern Oregon, leaving him unable to self-rescue.
  • Blue, one of Garrett's four dogs, ran nearly four miles to a campsite to alert family members.
  • Rescue teams used chainsaws and a rope pulley system to reach and extract Garrett from the ravine.
  • Garrett and his three other dogs were found alive; he suffered a cracked ankle and other injuries.
  • The dramatic rescue has drawn widespread praise for Blue's heroic actions.
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