Dog stayed by missing hiker’s body in Colorado national forest for months
The body of Rich Moore, 71, was found Oct. 30 alongside his still-living Jack Russel Terrier, Finney
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The body of a Pagosa Springs man missing since August was found in the San Juan National Forest on Oct. 30 with his Jack Russell Terrier, Finney, still alive and by his side.
Rich Moore, 71, was reported missing with his dog in the area of Blackhead Peak on Aug. 19. Blackhead Peak is approximately 18 miles east of Pagosa Springs.
A local hunter spotted Moore’s body and a white dog in the lower Blanco River drainage basin on Oct. 30 and reported it to the Archuleta County Sheriff’s Office. On Oct. 31, a team flew in to recover Moore’s body and rescue Finney, according to a news release from Sheriff Mike Le Roux.
Finney was transported to a local veterinary hospital for examination and treatment and has been reunited with her family, according to the sheriff’s office.
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