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Friendly Dog Guides British Hiker To Safety While 15,000ft Up In The Peruvian Mountains

Kindness is all around us –and for some reason, in the most unexpected situations, a dog is mostly, always, involved.

And in an unexpectedly difficult moment, a British hiker’s story is proving, yet again, that dogs truly offer kindness and hope, no matter the situation.

A British hiker who was on his own 15,000ft up in the snowy Peruvian Mountains met a friendly dog who ‘appeared from the fog’ and safely guided him to his destination.

The Daily Mail reveals that the man was hiking the Santa Cruz circuit, near the city of Huaraz in Peru, when he got separated from the group of hikers he was with on the second day of the trek.

He wanted to reach the Punta Unión pass at 15,000ft above sea level, but the route was covered in snow, ice and a thick layer of fog.

On October 15, the man, known as ‘El Güero Inglés‘ on social media, shared his wonderful experience from way back October of 2022.

In the video, the man wrote, “I was on a hike in the Peruvian Mountains when suddenly… a dog appeared at 15,000ft altitude!”

He explained that when the dog appeared, he happened to be lost and all alone. “I happened to be on my own at this point, so I trusted his mountain knowledge.”

“He led me along the path, but I was too slow for him,” the man jokingly said, adding that when he finally caught up to the dog, the pooch was quietly admiring the view.

Upon reaching their destination, the man, along with the dog, patiently waited for the group of hikes to arrive.

And when the hikers arrived at camp, the dog continued to follow the man and remained close to them as the group continued the trek.

Furthermore, upon arriving on camp, the man joked that he has forgiven the dog for “ditching” him at the top of the mountain saying, “we’re just happy to have made it.”

According to Italian newspaper La Stampa, the man was wondering what a dog could be doing so high up in the mountains, and in such conditions.

The man was pleasantly surprised how the friendly dog knew the ins and outs of the mountain, eventually leading him to a sign pointing towards the Punta Unión pass.

Furthermore, the man revealed that two additional dogs joined them in their hike, that lasted 13 and a half more miles.

The man later explained, “I was told by my guide that the dog lives in the village where we finished and enjoys joining hikers – maybe because he knows he’ll get free food, maybe because he likes hiking.”

Furthermore, the man cleared up the following misunderstandings: he was not lost, they took care of the dogs while they were with them during the hike, he will not adopt the dog as it has an owner.

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Loyal Dog Helped Texas Police Uncover Owner’s Murder

Time and time again, dogs prove to us that their loyalty to their hoomans knows no bounds – even after death.

And in another display of their loyalty to us, a pet dog helped uncover the 2023 murder of her owner and lent a helping paw to the police in identifying the woman’s killer.

Mandy Rose Reynolds, a 26-year-old woman from Idaho, was “burned beyond recognition” on April 05, 2023.

According to the McLennan County District Attorney’s Office’s press release, when Robinsons Police responded to the incident, they found a dog near the brush fire.

The press release described the dog as “a white dog which barked frantically at officers and refused to leave the area of the body, but also refused to allow police to capture it.”

After evading capture, the dog remained in the area, even after the body had been removed.

The press release reveals, “a citizen found the dog sitting at the spot the burning body had been the night before.”

The citizen then notified Animal Control of the dog, which then discovered the dog, named Titan, was microchipped and belonged to Reynolds.

Loyal pet dog helps uncover owner's murder
Photo credit: McLennan County District Attorney’s Office

Thanks to Titan’s microchip information, Robinsons Police started suspecting that the burned body belonged to Reynolds.

The police then found that the victim lives in San Marcos, Texas. “Police in San Marcos were contacted and officers there went to Reynolds’ residence to look for her.”

Upon entering Reynolds’ apartment, the police found it completely empty, with her possessions removed and her car, a black Honda Accord, missing.

The police then ran Reynolds’s vehicle through a license plate reader database and discovered that the car was somewhere in Wichita, Kansas.

On April 08, 2023, Wichita Police officers spotted Reynolds’ car and attempted to pull it over. It then led into a high speed chase that ended up in a car crash.

The driver of the car tried to flee the crash to a nearby grocery store. Luckily, the police caught the driver, revealing it to be Reynolds’ cousin and killer, Derek Daigneault.

Inside Reynolds’ car, they found a .380 handgun, which matched the .380 shell casing that was found on the scene.

Furthermore, Robinsons Police determined that, after dying from a gunshot wound to the head, Reynolds’ body was burned inside a large plastic storage container.

After a year of investigation, the case finally comes to a close on November 07, 2024, when Daigneault, 29, was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his cousin, Mandy Rose Reynolds.

Assistant District Attorneys Ryan Calvert and Alyssa Killin said, “The keys to this case were a heroic and loyal dog named Titan and extraordinary cooperation between law enforcement agencies in multiple jurisdictions and states.”

“That combination has delivered justice for Mandy and safety from a violent and dangerous criminal,” the Assistant District Attorneys continued.

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Couple Uses Wedding Fund And Life Savings To Save Dog Who Got Into A Hit-And-Run Accident

A couple from Arkansas has given up their wedding fund and is also using their life savings to save a Goldendoodle who is a victim of a hit-and-run accident.

On November 02, Dylan McCay shares the story of how he and his fiancée, Emily Roberts, decided to help a Goldendoodle who was left to die on the side of the road.

Documenting the whole thing on Facebook and creating an album called “Saving Acklin”, McCay first reveals that he saw a post on Halloween about an injured puppy left on the side of the road.

“She had been struck by a vehicle in a hit and run. It had been raining all day and she was wet. I gathered towels and blankets and sped to the location,” McCay wrote.

When McCay arrived at the location, he saw the puppy’s back legs covered in blood and appearing to be broken.

He and a couple of kind strangers transported the pooch into McCay’s car and rushed her to the hospital.

McCay said that despite the situation she was in, Acklin didn’t whine nor growl. Instead, she tried to crawl toward’s McCay and laid her head on his lap.

Upon arriving at the hospital, McCay found that Acklin was not microchipped, meaning all medical expenses will now fall on McCay.

It was a very big decision to make, given the injuries that the pooch sustained during the accident. However, McCay said, “I decided in that moment that I would do whatever was necessary to help this puppy. She deserved a chance at life.”

McCay wrote, “She will have a long and difficult recovery ahead of her, but we are doing everything in our power to help this beautiful girl.”

He then reveals, “We have pulled the money from our wedding fund and our overall life savings to fund these medical expenses.”

The staff at the hospital told McCay how bad Acklin’s condition was – bruised lungs, both hind legs were broken, both femurs fractured, with one being an open fracture, infections, and numerous fleas.

“The next morning (November 1st) the doctor called to inform me that the leg with the open fracture would need amputated and the other leg will need a specialist to perform a very difficult surgery,” McCay reveals.

But this did not stop McCay and Roberts from helping Acklin recover.

The couple searched for a surgeon in Conway, Little Rock, and Memphis to perform the “extremely difficult operation” before going on a 10-hour round trip to Mississippi State University (MSU) in hopes that they could help Acklin.

Thankfully, the surgery at the Mississippi State University was a success. As a matter of fact, the team at MSU not only managed to reconstruct Acklin’s leg, but also managed to save the other one without having to amputate it.

After the successful surgery, Acklin has to get physical therapy and consistent treatment at home to avoid further complications.

McCay reveals, “The surgeons at MSU and doctors at Greenbrier are concerned that arthritis could set in early for her. Additionally, the surgeons at MSU felt that she could be quite prone to early hip dysplasia.”

On a November 08 update, McCay reveals that the pooch has started to bear some weight on her back right leg and is now able to go on walks with just one MSU staff instead of two.

“She begins official rehab this coming Monday and we are hoping to take her home on the weekend,” McCay reveals.

The couple thanked everyone for the monetary donations and all the shares that their posts are getting. They wrote, “We cannot thank you all enough & words can never describe the gratitude Dylan & I are feeling. Our sweet girl is able to get this much deserved help because of all of you.”

Acklin will continue to recover, but the journey ahead is still long. So, if you can help Acklin in her journey of recovery and healing, you can donate on her GoFundMe.

Alternatively, you can share McCay and Emily‘s posts about Acklin’s journey on Facebook to get her story out there!