Watch: Dog lost in Alaska avalanche miraculously found 2 days later
Dog rescued 2 days after getting lost in avalanche
A beloved huskydoodle named LouLou was miraculously found alive two days after an avalanche injured her owner and his hiking partner in Alaska. (Credit: Amanda Barker via Storyful)
A brave huskydoodle named LouLou was found alive and well in the snow more than two days after she was separated from her owner during an avalanche.
One of her owners, Lauren Padawar, shared the miraculous rescue on Facebook earlier this month.
Huskydoodle found after avalanche
What they're saying:
Padawar said LouLou and her other owner, Brian, were hiking in Chugach State Park in Anchorage Oct. 10 when an avalanche hit, dragging Brian and his hiking partner 500 feet down a mountain.
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Brian and his hiking partner were left with "serious injuries, including broken ribs, a broken jaw, a fractured vertebra, and a severe hand injury," Padawar wrote on Facebook.
"They were hurt, stranded, and unable to simply walk out," she said.
The moment LouLou is rescued two days after an avalanche separated her from her owners in the Alaska wilderness (Amanda Barker via Storyful)
Brian and the partner were rescued, but LouLou was left behind. Padawar described LouLou as "an enthusiastic mountain goat dog who loves charging ahead to claim the best vantage point, but she’s also a rather reserved character."
"No one knew whether she’d been caught in the avalanche, thrown down the mountainside, injured, buried, or simply frightened and hiding somewhere in that enormous landscape," Padawar said.
Padawar, who was out of the country at the time, organized a search effort for LouLou. The beloved pet was wearing an AirTag when she got separated.
Search parties weren’t able to find her on their first look, but 50 hours later, Amanda Barker and Dave Beckett used a helicopter to spot her. Once they found her, they landed 20 minutes away and hiked to LouLou, who was alert and barking as they called her name.
For Padawar, the 50-hour ordeal was a reminder of "how extraordinary people can be."
"I came away with an overwhelming appreciation for the kindness, competence, and generosity of the people who helped us through it," she said. "I will never forget what you did for LouLou, for Brian, his hiking parter, and for me."
The Source: This report includes information from Storyful and comments from Lauren Padawar’s Facebook page.