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Great Dane stretchered off mountain near Revelstoke, B.C., in unusual rescue
Crews bandaged the dog’s paws and used a wheeled basket stretcher to bring the 10-year-old Great Dane back to the trailhead.
- On Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026, Revelstoke Search and Rescue crews carried an injured Great Dane down the Mt. Macpherson trail in the British Columbia Interior backcountry.
- Exhausted from attempting to transport the 10-year-old dog, the owners were unprepared for alpine conditions where temperatures dropped toward freezing.
- Rescuers utilized a wheeled basket stretcher to transport the grey and white dog, providing what they called "a first-class ride" back to the trailhead.
- Both the dog and owners are reported safe following the overnight operation, which concluded at 1 a.m. the following morning.
- According to The American Kennel Club, adult Great Danes are "powerful giants" that can "tower over most other dogs," averaging 64 kilograms and 76 centimetres in height.
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Great Dane stretchered off mountain near Revelstoke, B.C., in unusual rescue
REVELSTOKE - Search crews in the British Columbia Interior backcountry made an unusual rescue this week when they stretchered a Great Dane off a mountain trail.
·Toronto, Canada
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