Alberni Valley Rescue Squad Rescues Injured Hiker and Dog
The Alberni Valley Rescue Squad rescued a hiker and dog over the weekend after the hiker fell on Mt. Arrowsmith and was injured while the dog was found in a 2nd search.
Searchers said the hiker was found with emergency supplies, food and extra clothing, however, they were unfamiliar with the trail and feeling pressure to hurry due to dwindling daylight when the incident occurred. Read more here
Great work to the Alberni Valley Rescue Squad and other volunteers for safely locating the hiker and dog. Also, a big thanks to the hiker for packing emergency essentials in case of an incident like this. We hope they dog and hiker are doing well and as always, please be safe out there!
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