Floyd the 190-pound mastiff went for a hike with his owner. But when it was time to come down, Floyd was just too exhausted, so he decided to sit down.
Anyone who’s hiked up a mountain knows that it can be really hard, especially if you’re not, uh, in the best shape of your life. Floyd is more of a couch guy than a nature guy, and we can respect that. During a hike in Salt Lake County, Floyd got worn out and injured his paws, and a volunteer Search and Rescue team had to be dispatched to get him down the mountain to safety. There’s no shame in this, Floyd. We feel you.
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The Search and Rescue team’s Facebook page said:
“(they) got a call for a 190-pound, 3-year-old Male injured Mastiff about two miles up the Grandeur Peak Trail. Several hikers had called Unified Police to report that the dog and his owner were on the trail and not able to move. Salt Lake County Search and Rescue members went into action and headed up the trail to make sure Floyd could get off the mountain with his human before it got too cold.”
They went on to say that the story does have a happy ending: “Floyd was packaged in a litter and carried down the mountain. Floyd was a good boy and was happy to be assisted.”
Of course Floyd was a good boy.
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Three-year-old Floyd was hiking with his human and family on the Grandeur Peak trail. They started what should have been a three-hour hike around noon, but after accidentally getting off-trail, the group had to climb a steep slope, which took the last of Floyd’s energy.
Plus, the rocky climb cut up his paws. Floyd’s human gave him lots of water and was prepared to spend the night with him on the trail, but concerned hikers who passed them throughout the day (many of whom also gave extra water to Floyd) were worried about the poor dog and called 911 when they got back into cell reception. By evening, a Salt Lake County Search and Rescue crew was dispatched to find Floyd and get him down the mountain.
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“This was an interesting rescue because of the size of Floyd,” Todd Taylor, the team squad leader, told Buzzfeed. But 190-pound Floyd is about the size of a large human, so the team just treated it like they were rescuing a large human. 10 volunteers arrived with helmets, ropes, radios, and a stretcher, which they had to carry most of the way because one of its wheels broke an hour into the rescue operation.
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“We were prepared to have to strap him down, but he was very well-behaved,” Taylor said, adding that Floyd seemed grateful that he was getting some help. Truly the best boy.
To make this whole situation even better, the Search and Rescue team posted tons of photos and videos to their Facebook page, so the whole world can see Floyd being such a good dog. The comments on the post are so heartwarming — people were absolutely thrilled to see that Floyd was rescued and is now safe and sound.
Authorities rescued a 190-pound mastiff named Floyd from a mountain near Salt Lake City as temperatures began to drop and several hikers called to report that the dog was on the trail with his owner and unable to move. https://t.co/ggFga8882V pic.twitter.com/kbsodTTHkI
— ABC News (@ABC) October 15, 2019
That’s the happy ending to this story: Floyd, his human, and the Search and Rescue crew all made it safely off the trail by about 10:30 that night. And although Floyd had quite a traumatic weekend, his aunt reported that he was resting well at home and “getting lots of TLC.
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While Floyd’s story has a happy ending, this is a reminder that if you take your dog hiking, you have to be prepared in case something happens and your furry BFF can’t finish the trail.
