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A different type of hiker rescue story #25825 07/10/12 08:51 AM
Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 319 Orange County, CA W wazzu OP
OP wazzu W Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 319 Orange County, CA	Here's a link to an incredible rescue. The injured hiker helped rescue the medic that was air lifted in to bring out the hiker.

Re: A different type of hiker rescue story wazzu #25833 07/10/12 04:10 PM
Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 7 SoCal A AsABat
AsABat A Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 7 SoCal	"broke a leg after a German shepherd knocked him down" I'm wondering whose dog this was, since it didn't say "his German shepherd." I'm sure it was a friendly dog under full control of its owner.

Re: A different type of hiker rescue story AsABat #25834 07/10/12 04:20 PM
Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 49 Los Angeles, CA B BryanB
BryanB B Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 49 Los Angeles, CA	I wondered the same thing, but a different news source is reporting that it was his dog: http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/0...ing-his-rescuer Amazing story - glad everyone made it out.

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