Missing Dog Found By Hikers After 2 Months on the Loose

A Colorado service dog-in-training is back home after going missing nearly two months ago thanks to a pair of hikers. According to the Greeley Tribune , a 14-month-old Bernese mountain dog named Nova was rescued on Nov…

Jessica Marie BaumgartnerNov 27, 20232 min read

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, noting, “With Thanksgiving right around the corner, we want to share this story of thanksgiving for the acts of kindness shown to a lost pet.”

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“Two hikers found a dog on the trail with no owner in sight. They tried to make friends with the dog, but it was injured and scared,” the post went on.

Then it stated, “One of the hikers was bit while attempting to carry the wounded pet down the mountain. Despite that, they knew the pup needed help and they called us.”

“One hiker remained with the dog while the other came down for medical help and to show rescuers where to go. As luck would have it, a ranger remembered a lost dog poster posted in the park over a month ago,” the post added.

It was also detailed that animal control was called and the dog was reunited with her owner.

Nova suffered a broken leg will need to have her broken leg amputated, Simons-Sealy said. She lost about 20 pounds, or a quarter of her body weight, while she was missing.

She will no longer be a therapy dog, but will remain with Simons-Sealy.

She is now resting, and the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office sent out, “A special thanks to everyone involved in helping Nova return home!”