College students rescue dog buried in avalanche

[Judi Lynn]

Two college students, Bobby White and Josh Trujillo, found a dog buried in an avalanche while backcountry skiing on Berthoud Pass in Colorado.

(Video at link)

https://abcnews.go.com/US/video/college-students-rescue-dog-buried-avalanche-82043961

[ItsjustMe]

1. This doesn't smell right

They just happened to find a dog buried in the snow while skiing, they also happened to have two shovels with them.

Why was this dog out there alone?

[secondwind]

3. I agree!

[uppityperson]

4. Back country skiers often carry collapsing shovels on them. It's a safety thing.

Collapsible so they fit close , don't get torn off. It's a common piece of gear.

[uppityperson]

5. Dog wasn't out there alone. Fwiw.

https://abc7.com/colorado-avalanche-dog-buried-rescue/11417564/

[ItsjustMe]

7. Now this story makes more sense

The other link had no information at all.

[Fla Dem]

8. Thanks for filling in the story!

[tblue37]

6. No. The dog triggered the slide.

snip

The dog, named Apollo, actually triggered the slide and wound up being swept over a cliff and through several trees before disappearing into the sea of snow.

Nearby skiers joined the search for the dog across the debris field that was 300 feet long and 50 feet wide. They used probe poles and poked through the snow in the hopes of locating the buried dog.

After more than 20 minutes, one of them found the dog and others joined in to dig Apollo out.

Apollo's owners called the rescuers heroes and told ABC News the dog appeared to be fine, other than an injured leg.

https://abc7news.com/colorado-avalanche-dog-buried-rescue/11417564/

[MiniMe]

2. The guy holding the camera sounded like he was about to have a heart attack

Way to go guys!