Utah firefighter adopts dog he found near California fire

[Judi Lynn]

Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Updated 1:54 pm CDT, Tuesday, August 28, 2018



Draper firefighter Patrick Cullen walks his new dog, Mendo, as he checks out the plastic Dalmatian fire house dog at Fire station 21 in Draper on Monday, Aug. 27, 2018. While working the Mendocino Fire Cullen saw a dog huddled under a tree. He brought the German shepherd puppy to the Mendocino Animal Hospital for treatment where the dog was named "Mendo" by firefighters. Mendo soon received a clean bill of health, and after no one claimed the dog, the shelter agreed to let Cullen adopt him. (Steve Griffin/The Deseret News via AP)


SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah firefighter whose department is still reeling from the death of one of their own during California's largest wildfire is starting a new chapter with a dog he found near the same fire.

Draper firefighter Patrick Cullen said Monday he never forgot the exhausted, thirsty German Shepherd who emerged from the wilderness in Northern California earlier this month.

Cullen had to leave the dog behind so he could fight the fire but eventually found him again at the Mendocino County Animal Shelter.

When no one claimed the animal, shelter staffers re-united them. Cullen named him Mendo, after the so-called Mendocino Complex Fire.

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[onecaliberal]

1. Love it.

[Mr.Bill]

2. Great story.

I was evacuated for a week during the fire. Hats off to the firefighters who came from all over to save our homes. One man from Utah gave his life doing that.

[get the red out]

3. Both man and dog

Are lucky to have each other! That's a handsome GSD!