A dog that fell 300 feet from a cliff in Oregon has been reunited with its owners, thanks to a dramatic helicopter rescue this week by the U.S. Coast Guard.
USCG Air Station Astoria was involved in the rescue, which entailed an airlift of the injured dog, named Leo, at Ecola State Park near Cannon Beach.
The accompanying footage shows Leo – appearing injured and scared, but alert – being comforted by one of the rescuers before being hoisted with the rescuer to the helicopter.
USCG Air Station Astoria started off 2024 with the rescue of Leo the dog that fell from a 300-ft cliff in Ecola State Park, near Cannon Beach, OR.
Happily, it was a successful rescue with Leo reunited with his owners!#USCG #CoastGuard #dogrescue #helicopter #dog #rescue pic.twitter.com/jWGQanqttd
— U.S. Coast Guard (@USCG) January 4, 2024
The footage also shows Leo, wrapped in a blanket, being reunited with his owners after the helicopter had landed.
One of the crew commented during the touching reunion: “Aw, hugs! Hugs all the way around.”
Leo’s condition was not immediately known.