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09-18-2020 08:43 PM
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.
09-18-2020 08:49 PM
I sure hope so🙁
09-18-2020 08:49 PM
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...
09-18-2020 08:52 PM
I've seen helicopters rescue animals in this situation.
09-18-2020 09:00 PM
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.
09-18-2020 09:04 PM
Maybe rescuers could tranquilize the dog ( and sheep if necessary) and bring them down via helicopter.
09-18-2020 09:06 PM
@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.
Please send request to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary dot com.
Many on the Navajo reservation don’t have internet.
09-18-2020 09:36 PM
@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.
09-18-2020 09:51 PM
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!
09-18-2020 09:57 PM
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