Dog who survived 72 days in mountains after owner’s death is regaining weight, back on hiking trails
By AMY BETH HANSON, Associated Press
Published: November 16, 2023, 4:29pm
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A faithful dog who survived after spending more than 10 weeks by her owner who died of hypothermia while hiking in the Colorado mountains has regained most of the weight she lost during her ordeal and is back on the trails, the family said Thursday.
Rich Moore, 71, of Pagosa Springs, Colorado, set out with his Jack Russell terrier named Finney to climb Blackhead Peak on Aug.
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