A 160-pound Great Pyrenees was rescued from a trail at Saddle Mountain State Natural Area in Oregon on Thursday, July 12.
The dog was hiking Saddle Mountain with human companions when he injured his paws on welded wire fencing that had been placed on the trail to improve traction and stability.
The state park website and signs at the Saddle Mountain say that leashed dogs are allowed, Cannon Beach Fire said in a Facebook post, but the location is “not very dog friendly” in reality.
“Over the years,” the post said, “we have had several calls for dogs that needed assistance off the mountain due to dehydration or cut/raw paw pads.”
Firefighters brought the dog down on a stretcher.
For human hikers with canine companions, Cannon Beach Fire recommended using dog booties for the Saddle Mountain hike.
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