An Oregon man became stranded after falling off an embankment. His dog ran four miles to get help.

An Oregon man and his four dogs accidentally drove off an embankment, leaving him stranded in the woods. That’s when police say one of his dogs stepped in to help – running four miles to alert people that something was wrong.

The Baker County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release on Facebook that the incident occurred on June 2, when Brandon Garrett was on his way to camp in the afternoon. Police received a call the next morning from Garrett’s brother, who said he never made it and that family members found his vehicle but could not get to it because it was in a “steep, rugged ravine.”

Photos posted by police show Garrett’s vehicle sideways in a creek.

While Baker County Sheriff Travis Ash and a dog were looking for a way to get closer to the crash site, “he heard a person screaming for help,” police said.

“Brandon Garrett, the driver of the vehicle, was found alive approximately one hundred feet from the vehicle above the creek,” police said, adding that the sheriff then administered first aid while other responders had to use chainsaws to clear a path to get more help. can get through.

Garrett had to be secured in a rescue basket and attached to a rope system to be pulled out and airlifted to a hospital. Officials have not released any details about Garrett’s condition.

Police said their investigation revealed that Garret had been driving north on US Forest Service Road 39 with the dogs “when he failed to negotiate a turn causing the vehicle to plunge down the embankment.”

“One of his dogs traveled the nearly four miles to their camp, alerting the rest of the party that something was wrong,” police said. “Garrett was able to crawl about a hundred yards from the vehicle, where he spent the night. … The three remaining dogs were found alive at the scene of the accident.”

The story quickly gained applause for Garrett’s animals, with many commenters on the story calling them “heroes.”

“All four dogs are heroes, especially the dog with an amazing memory who ran four miles back to camp and alerted the family,” said one person at the sheriff’s office, while another said, “He is a canine hero who showed an excellent memory. , speed and courage.”

“No words,” said another commenter. “Dogs go to extremes.”