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Rock Climbers Needed

Kachina624 — Sat, 19 Sep 2020 00:43:58 GMT

A plea has gone out from a family on the Navajo Nation for help removing their 8 sheep plus their sheep dog from a high cliff where they've been stuck, having been discovered yesterday. They're on a ledge on a huge rock formation out in the middle of nowhere. Local fire department says there's nothing they can do. Quite a dilemma but I bet someone or a group comes forward to help.

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SeaMaiden — Sat, 19 Sep 2020 00:49:32 GMT

I sure hope so🙁

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FancyPhillyshopper — Sat, 19 Sep 2020 00:49:40 GMT

My DH has gone rock climbing a few times and it is not an easy sport to do and have your hands available for other things like trying to carry down a sheep or a dog.

Perhaps a helicopter could air lift them off, although that might be a little costly.

Probably the dog could get down himself, but maybe he does not want to leave the sheep.

I know goats are great mountain climbers, and perhaps these sheep could attempt it as well...

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Foxxee — Sat, 19 Sep 2020 00:52:17 GMT

I've seen helicopters rescue animals in this situation.

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Kachina624 — Sat, 19 Sep 2020 01:00:05 GMT

Those Navajo dogs that watch the sheep are mongrel-looking creatures but are very possessive, so I'm not sure they'd let a stranger/rescuer get near them. A son of the family was trying to climb up to them but they said the rock is very slick and it was difficult.

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patbz — Sat, 19 Sep 2020 01:04:39 GMT

Maybe rescuers could tranquilize the dog ( and sheep if necessary) and bring them down via helicopter.

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Drythe — Sat, 19 Sep 2020 01:06:15 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
A plea has gone out from a family on the Navajo Nation for help removing their 8 sheep plus their sheep dog from a high cliff where they've been stuck, having been discovered yesterday. They're on a ledge on a huge rock formation out in the middle of nowhere. Local fire department says there's nothing they can do. Quite a dilemma but I bet someone or a group comes forward to help.

@Kachina624

Please send request to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary dot com.

Many on the Navajo reservation don’t have internet.

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Kachina624 — Sat, 19 Sep 2020 01:36:21 GMT

@Drythe Good idea, I went to their website which is very ponderous but could find nowhere to report a need for service or an emergency. I did a report on a page for Facebook for wildlife rescue. There was nothing for domestic animal rescue. Then I went to their regular Facebook page but could find a place to post such a situation there either.

They don't seem to encourage requests for help.

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SilleeMee — Sat, 19 Sep 2020 01:51:27 GMT

How did those animals get up there??

When I was younger I was an avid rock climber but not now...volunteered for our County Search & Rescue. I would be so happy to help out if I could. I hope they find help!

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Xivambala — Sat, 19 Sep 2020 01:57:38 GMT

@Kachina624

Another resource might be The Animal Rescue Site...not just for shopping. Worth a try.

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Kachina624 — Sat, 19 Sep 2020 02:35:13 GMT

@SilleeMee wrote:
How did those animals get up there??

When I was younger I was an avid rock climber but not now...volunteered for our County Search & Rescue. I would be so happy to help out if I could. I hope they find help!

@SilleeMee Who knows? Wandered up there but very steep and slick trying to come down. Rock looks old, weathered and eroded so is very smooth and rounded. Sheep are dumb but the dog should have been smarter.

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rms1954 — Sat, 19 Sep 2020 03:23:10 GMT

Someone has to help get them down! They can't just leave them there.

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Kachina624 — Sat, 19 Sep 2020 03:50:58 GMT

@rms1954 It was a story on an Albuquerque TV station tonight. I betcha someone or a group will have an idea how to get them down. I'll let you know what I hear.

https://www.kob.com/new-mexico-news/sheep-owner-asks-for-help-retrieving-flock-after-they-remain-stuck-on-hill/5867292/

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Kachina624 — Sat, 19 Sep 2020 04:04:59 GMT

They are about 2/3 the way up on this rock right in the middle.

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Anonymous032819 — Sat, 19 Sep 2020 04:13:04 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
They are about 2/3 the way up on this rock right in the middle.

Yikes!😮

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KingstonsMom — Sat, 19 Sep 2020 09:16:23 GMT

@Kachina624

Please keep us posted on this situation, I'll worry to death about these poor guys!

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Spurt — Sat, 19 Sep 2020 14:16:45 GMT

Such a sad situation 😥..... sending prayers that someone will help come to rescue these animals.....

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Kachina624 — Sun, 20 Sep 2020 23:33:43 GMT

No early news tonight due to sports events so I emailed the reporter for the sheep story to ask about their status. She said the sheep were somehow rescued this morning. Can't wait to get details.

All the resources that might be involved in something like this sheep rescue are busy today searching for a hiker missing since Wednesday in our Sandia Mountains right outside Albuquerque. Hope they find him too as he's got to be injured somewhere.

@rms1954 @Spurt @deepwaterdotter @Anonymous032819 @KingstonsMom @FancyPhillyshopper. @SeaMaiden

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deepwaterdotter — Sun, 20 Sep 2020 00:42:34 GMT

Thank you for the update we were hoping for. Hope they find the missing hiker soon.

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Kachina624 — Sun, 20 Sep 2020 23:29:01 GMT

Hiker was found today dead. The only reason given was "accidental". Most of the accidents on that trail are caused by falls. In many places it's very narrow and steep, rocky. Lots of high drop offs.

@Drythe @patbz @deepwaterdotter @Spurt @KingstonsMom @Anonymous032819 @rms1954 @