Twenty Log Cabins

 

71-year-old Richard Moore of Pagosa Springs, Colorado set off towards Blackhead Peak August 19. He took his dog, Finney, along for the hike. Richard never returned. For days, people searched the peak, the trailhead where Richard’s car was found, and the treacherous, steep terrain in between without success. The day before Halloween, a hunter happened across Richard’s body. Seventy-two days had passed, but Finney was still by his side. There are other stories of dogs who are loyal companions, even after death. Most of them describe larger breeds, capable of holding their own against predators. Finney was a 12-pound Jack Russell terrier. She probably found a stream to drink from and smaller animals to eat. When she was found, Finney had lost half her weight. “Jack Russells are fierce, tough little dogs,” says Delinda VanneBrightyn of Taos Search and Rescue. “If this dog could talk, it would be an amazing story.”