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LAKE SERENE, Wash. — Late Saturday afternoon, the Washington State Animal Response Team (WASART) received a call about a Great Dane, named Luna, who was stuck on the Lake Serene trail.
According to WASART, Luna was unable to walk down on her own and needed to be carried back down to the trailhead.
The team hiked two miles up the trail to Luna and her owner, carrying their rescue litter and wheel. Luna appeared calm and bright and stood up to greet the team when they first arrived, but the crew said, “She was trembling in her hind legs and was sensitive in placing all limbs.”
The WASART team assembled the rescue litter, a stretcher-like basket used for rescues. Once they had Luna secured, they headed down the trail. Luna was calm and settled into the litter quickly for her ride.
WASART says the first half of the trail was the most difficult, with steps, fallen logs, rocky terrain, and stream crossings. The second half of the trail, however, was much easier. They stopped to offered Luna water throughout the journey.
Once they got back to the trailhead, the crew helped Luna into her owner’s SUV, and the pair headed off.
The Washington State Animal Response Team, an all-volunteer nonprofit organization, told the community they were thankful to have been able to help Luna and her owner get back to safety, and that they are always just a phone call away.
Late Saturday afternoon, we received a call about a Great Dane, named Luna, who was on the Lake Serene trail and unable to make it back down. Our team arrived at the trailhead along with our equipment truck. We packed up our gear, including rescue litter and wheel, and hiked 2 miles up the trail to Luna and her owner. On arrival, Luna appeared calm and bright and stood up to greet the team. However, she was trembling in her hind legs and was sensitive placing all limbs. It was quickly determined that she was unable to walk down on her own and needed to be carried in the litter back to the trailhead. We assembled the rescue litter, secured her in it, and then headed down the trail. Luna was calm and settled quickly into the litter for her ride. The first half of the trail was the most difficult with steps, fallen logs, rocky terrain, and stream crossings. The second half of the trail was easier terrain which allowed more efficient movement downhill. We offered her water on occasion during the ride down. On arrival back at the trailhead, we helped her into her owner’s SUV and they headed on their way. We debriefed, packed up our gear, and headed home in the late evening hours. We are thankful to have been able to help Luna and her owner get back to safety. We are always a phone call away when assistance is needed. Watch the full video to see Luna's rescue in action. WASART is an all-volunteer nonprofit organization. To learn more about us and what we do, please visit www.wasart.org.
Posted by Washington State Animal Response Team (WASART) on Monday, July 22, 2024
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