Guy carries lost, freezing dog 6 miles down a mountain on his back

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Dog lost for two weeks found in Wicklow mountains

A dog who defied the odds by surviving for two weeks alone in the snow-covered Wicklow mountains has been reunited with her grateful owners.

On January 23rd, while on a walk on Lugnaquilla mountain in Co Wicklow, eight-year-old golden retriever Neesha and three-year-old German shepherd Harley bolted after a deer.

The family searched for the dogs that evening but could not find them. Returning the next day to continue searching, they found Harley in the car park but no sign of Neesha.

The family used a drone and left a basket of unwashed laundry on the trail, hoping Neesha would catch the scent, but nothing worked.

“We went on social media and posted it out. Then a weekend later, we were still looking for her, we were starting to give up hope,” Erina O’Shea Goetelen, one of Neesha’s owners, said.

Another week went by. “We just thought she was eight, it’s been two weeks, there was no way she could survive that.”

However, on Saturday, Jean-Francois Bonnet and Ciara Nolan, two doctors hiking on the mountain, found a cold, weak dog who could not walk or bark near the summit.

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/dog-lost-for-two-weeks-found-in-wicklow-mountains-1.4478977

[Blue Owl]

1. That guy's a hero!

[MustLoveBeagles]

2. +1

[SheltieLover]

3. My thought exactly!

[Biophilic]

4. These are the stories that lift me out of the depression which I feel so often these days. nt

[11 Bravo]

5. There are good people in this world.

Thanks for the reminder.

[Shermann]

6. It looks like Pet Sematary where she found him

Frozen dog? Just sayin'

[BigmanPigman]

7. Sniff, sniff.

That's a very lucky doggo!

[yonder]

8. What Biophilic said. ☝ Exactly.

[Deuxcents]

9. Yes..well said..

[Evolve Dammit]

10. Awesome post. We need them. Thank you!

[niyad]

12. Blessings to these kind people.

[littlemissmartypants]

13. Kick. ❤ nt

[Fla Dem]

14. Good people. Glad the pup survived to see her family once more.

[Raine]

15. Aw so inspiring to hear about heroes like this. 👍 ❤️ nt

[llmart]

16. OK, where's the Kleenex?

This just makes me feel so good right before bedtime. These two young people are my heroes.

Thank you for the video. I so want to believe there are still many good people in this world and this proves it.

[badhair77]

17. I can go to bed now. What a wonderful gift they gave this pup.

Thank goodness for people like the two rescuers.

[Silver Gaia]

18. Love that guy. Sweet pupper.

[StarryNite]

19. Not all heroes wear capes.

What beautiful people to save that adorable precious pupper.

[wendyb-NC]

20. Wonderful story.

I love the happy outcome. What wonderful people, who rescued "Neesha", and helped her find her human family, even when they thought she was gone forever. What a miracle.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

21. This makes me smile

[Wild blueberry]

22. Lovely

Thank you.

[karin_sj]

23. OK, that made me cry

I sure needed an uplifting, heartwarming story this morning. Thank you for sharing it.

[JudyM]

24. There ought to be wider celebrations for folks who exhibit such goodness. Thanks for posting this.

[Goodheart]

25. I just gave my own dog an extra hug.

[KT2000]

26. What good good people

[burrowowl]

27. Good job! Both the hikers were doctors and knew what to do!

[ColesCountyDem]

28. Things like this make me believe in people's goodness. n/t