Overview
- The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office Aviation Division launched a helicopter after the owner reported the dog was too hurt to walk.
- Rescuers located the animal in a deep canyon near Battleship Rock in the Superstition Mountains east of Phoenix.
- Department footage shows crews securing the dog in a specialized K9 rescue harness before hoisting it to the aircraft.
- Several people stayed with the pet for about two hours until the helicopter arrived, according to the sheriff’s post.
- The dog was taken to an emergency veterinary clinic and reunited with its owner, and rescuers also lifted the owner aboard, KYMA reported.