Missing Colorado hiker found dead with his dog still alive by his side – NBC 7 San Diego
A Colorado hiker who had been missing for months was found dead with his dog still alive by his side, police said.
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A Colorado hiker who had been missing for months was found dead with his dog still alive by his side, police said.
Rich Moore, 71, failed to return home after a plan to scale a 12,500ft peak in August with a hunter finding his remains and the dog
Rich Moore, a hiker who went missing in Colorado back in August as he and his dog, Finney, attempted to scale a peak in the San Juan Mountains, was found dead last month — but Finney was miraculously still alive
Taos Search and RescueA Colorado hiker missing since August has been found dead alongside his Jack Russell terrier—which miraculously managed to survive the ordeal. A hunter spotted the body of Rich Moore, 71, and his loyal pup Finney in the Lower Blanco basin nearly two months after they disappeared while hiking toward the summit of Blackhead Peak. Taos Search and Rescue said it rescued the dog, who has since been reunited with family.Read it at 9NewsRead more at The Daily Beast.
Mr Moore's remains were discovered on October 30 in the Lower Blanco drainage basin by a hunter.