Authorities were called to rescue a 61-year-old Oregon man who was in danger of drowning at the bottom of a ravine, thanks to his dog’s prompt rescue action. On June 2, Halfway resident Brandon Garrett and his four dogs were traveling to a campsite when his vehicle crashed close to US Forest Service Road 39, trapping him at the base of an 85-foot ravine. Blue, Garrett’s dog, escaped the debris and ran four miles to the campsite where Garrett’s family was waiting for him while Garrett battled for his life.
Before aid could arrive, the dog owner had to spend the night at the crash scene after managing to drag himself a hundred yards away from the vehicle.
After alerting and escorting the victim’s family to the location, the whippet and pit bull mix pet promptly contacted law enforcement. Halfway Ambulance, Pine Valley Rural Fire District, Baker County Sheriff’s Office, and Baker County Search & Rescue all arrived on the scene. As volunteers from Pine Valley Rural Fire and personnel of the U.S. Forest Service utilized chainsaws to clear a passage for Search and Rescue, Sheriff Ash arrived, identified the vehicle and the victim, and promptly administered first aid. Garrett was placed in a rescue basket and linked to a highline rope system by Baker County Search and Rescue Ropes Team personnel, enabling him to be dragged across the gorge. Following his successful rescue, the man was taken.
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