Dog runs 4 miles to get help after man's vehicle plunges into Oregon ravine – WGAU

Deputies said Garrett was able to crawl about 100 yards from his vehicle and remained there overnight.

According to the sheriff's office, one of his dogs ran four miles to Garrett's camp and alerted his family members.

Garrett's relatives began searching for him and located the man on June 3, but were unable to access the vehicle due to the rocky and difficult terrain, People reported.

Garrett and the other three dogs were alive, so family members called for help around 9:30 a.m. PDT, according to the magazine.

According to the sheriff's office, Sheriff Travis Ash arrived on scene and located Garrett in the steep, brushy ravine after the man called for help. The sheriff provided first aid, and Pine Valley Rural Fire volunteers and U.S. Forest Service employees used chainsaws to clear the way for rescue efforts.

Members of the Baker County Search and Rescue Team loaded and secured Garrett into a rescue basket, the sheriff's office said. Garrett was connected to a highline rope system and was pulled across the ravine.

Garrett was taken by ambulance to a helicopter, which airlifted him to an area hospital. The three dogs were also rescued and were unharmed, the sheriff's office said.

The sheriff's office did not specify the nature of Garrett's injuries or their severity. They also provided little information about the dog that contacted Garrett's relatives, including its breed.

“We really don’t deserve the dogs,” one person wrote on Reddit. “We’re lucky to have them.”