Coast Guard rescues three-year-old dog after 300 ft fall in Oregon

The Coast Guard rescued a three-year-old Golden Retriever named Leo from a 300 ft fall after he ran ahead of his owners while on a hike at a state park in Oregon. Leo suffered from a collapsed lung and several other wounds.
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[@Starpsy]

Thank you Coast Guard for all you do! This poor fur baby I'm so glad he survived

[@karenmbbaxter]

thank you coast guard for saving this furbaby.

[@tmo7734]

I have the deepest respect for the U.S. Coast Guard. As usual, a terrific job! These brave, fearless people are sailors, drug enforcement people, police officers, rescuers, and firefighters -- to name a few of their duties. What is it that they DON'T do??????? To all those who rescued Leo, I thank you.

[@Starpsy]

I hope these and other dog owner will learn from this. Poor Leo

[@shermac246]

Thinking the same, what a horrible lesson this young couple learned, we hike near there with our baby girl Maggie and always keep her on a leash, to prevent something horrible like this happening and well, we do have a leash law, so glad Leo survived.

[@singerrb4984]

To the Coast Guard and everyone else who participated in rescuing this precious dog THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE!!!

[@renee1503]

Thank you to the people who saved this pup. ❤. Money well spent.

[@auntyshakira747]

It's a miracle that Leo survived. Scary lesson for this couple to learn. Thank you to the Coast Guard Heroes❤❤❤

[@jacqueslee2592]

Poor dog. Falling 300 feet is no easy ordeal.

[@ahart2969]

So lucky....Beautiful dog!!! Thank you for Coast Guard for rescue!!!

[@Charlotte---]

God Bless these fabulous people of the coastguard. Hope darling Leo makes a full recovery.

[@louellengradney8639]

The Coast Guard are heroes! Thank you for your exceptional service. You deserve bonus pay! The owners had the Golden “off the leash” and should be billed for the rescue!! These heroes risked their lives to save this beautiful dog!! 💖🙏

[@robertcullison8782]

The Coast Guard got a lot great publicity money can't bye.

[@JosephBeeboo-ll9qv]

Thank you for saving Leo heros bc for some of us our pets are our children ❤ so wonderful Leo could get help 😁👍🙏❤️‍🩹

[@brendatenorio5721]

Great hearts, great story, great outcome for all! Good practice for CG.

[@10191927]

Awe, little pupper! Thank you coast guard!

[@virtualistrust2335]

Blessings!!! Heroes!! Get better Leo.

[@TheCommunicationCoach]

What "great" owners!! SO responsible! I hope they never breed or adopt again!

[@sandbridgekid4121]

Folks complaining about the cost, this was an active rescue and of incalculable value for training in unfavorable conditions.

[@LovelyLovableLina]

God bless yall!! ❤

[@mariapilarme]

Thanks to the Coast Guard! I hope the dog recover soon! The next time get a lease for your dog it’s the law and you protect him that way.

[@newyardleysinclair9960]

Such a sweet dog

[@lillypatience]

Poor boos boos! I love Goldens!

[@ien2023]

"Leo from a 300 ft fall after he ran ahead of his owners while on a hike." How about put your dog on a leash . Owner should be charge for animal endangerment.

[@lucyferreira7595]

ALSO PUT UR RUGRAT KIDS ON LEASHES TOO EH

[@nachc6459]

God bless !!!! Thank you coast guards

[@newyardleysinclair9960]

To the people who will say this isnt worth it and is a waste of resources. I say its better to just rescue the dog now rather than having to risk rescuing the dog and its owner later. No good dog owner would just leave their dog after that.

[@hailutahistan3680]

I'm not saying it's a waste of resources, just that the owners' irresponsibility was the root problem. The Coast Guard folks are heroic.

[@rosanaaramayo4831]

Coast Guard did an amazing job!! Very cute dog ❤

[@donblade5405]

Go fund me?? You guys are extremely. Lucky coast gaurd made it happen!!

[@BlueTaurianBull]

God bless the rescuers ...

[@lucyferreira7595]

I'M SO HAPPY THAT THIS POOR BABY GOT SAVED .. I WILL DONATE FOR SURE ANYTHING FOR ANIMALS ANIMALS ALL THE WAY HUMANS & RUGRATS NOT SO MUCH SORRY NOT SORRY

[@ticklemebreathless1394]

Awesome. I don't often donate to animals (only occasionally), rather I'll focus my attention on the children who need help. ❤

[@lucyferreira7595]

@@ticklemebreathless1394 FOR ME ITS ANIMALS ALL THE WAY HUMANS & RUGRATS NOT SO MUCH I HATE RUGRATS

[@lucyferreira7595]

@@ticklemebreathless1394 IF RUGRATS NEED HELP GO ON BIRTH CONTROL OR SWALLOW INSTEAD lol

[@Jaykmane]

Never understood why people bring dogs on advanced hiking trails and on top of that asking for donations for their own mistake.

[@efeddwdw9782]

pls add the go fund me in the desc

[@hailutahistan3680]

I'm not a Droid bot. I'm a person who walks on the beach and has been charged at repeatedly by illegally unleashed dogs owned by irresponsible people who don't follow the law. This dog obviously fell off the cliff because it wasn't leashed and under its owners' control. I say do not fund their gofundme. They should bear some of the cost for their irresponsibility since they've already run up quite a bill for the taxpayers due to the cost of the Coast Guard rescue. It's not the dog's fault. I love dogs. It's dumb owners. Just watch Judge Judy and Hot Bench and other TV Court shows and you'll see them on a almost daily basis. Some people just shouldn't own dogs.

[@RockeyToes]

Yup, 100% Glad I wasn't the only one aggravated at the owner's stupidity. I love dogs and so glad Leo is ok but seriously.. 🙄🙄

[@christinaheater2500]

Yes! Ive hiked that trail and it is scary in places. Not a place for young children or out of control dogs. And the beach is one of the worst places with unleashed dogs. So many people think rules dont apply to them and that they can be exempt from the consequences. As for the WA/OR Coast Guard, top notch!

[@matthewsflags8476]

First poor pup😢

[@runnyhunny786]

They shouldnt take him walking near such dangerous places anyhow ! I used to live in an opal mining town that has many deep holes dug into the ground near and outside the town. I also had dogs too at the time and I never used to take my dogs walking anywhere near those holes. I would take them walking where I knew there were NO deep holes. Common sense.

[@eviemae4865]

❤❤❤

[@brittxmorin]

Okay but where's the go fund me link??

[@shaf60]

Labs the best people dogs in the world, and oh yeah Labs love adventure .

[@BobbyCotner]

How can I donate 10 towards coust garad

[@hailutahistan3680]

Excuse me, but the failure of these dog owners to adequately control their very cute puppy just cost taxpayers God knows how many tens of thousands of dollars. Unleashed dogs are a major problem on the Oregon coast

[@hugorivera385]

DROID BOT

[@lucyferreira7595]

TAX PAYERS WASTE MONEY ON RUGRAT KIDS .. ANIMALS ALL THE WAY HUMANS & RUGRATS NOT SO MUCH

[@Mega-P71]

The helicopter was likely up for maybe an hour, two at most. I doubt the rescue even cost $5,000 let alone this "tens of thousands" figure you're throwing out there. You also need to realize that this is training for the flight team. Training that they otherwise would be performing anyways on our tax dollars. Tens of thousands of dollars is like pennies to the US military.

[@valseyer4486]

SO OTHERS MAY LIVE, Hoooooah U.S.C.G. D.H.S. Best and Brightest period.

[@UmlyUm]

now send that copter to help people in gaza

[@TimberlakeTigerGirl]

That's not their problem

[@nikiwilks3428]

That area is for leased dogs....doesn't appear to have been leashed...do taxpayers have to pay for rescue?

[@Tom-xn8nn]

Golden retrievers are supposed to be ranked #4 out of all the breeds for intelligence . Perhaps this particular one ate lead paint chips as a puppy

[@brailrice]

This was clearly a suicide attempt.

[@robertharrison4419]

Thank you guys so much.real heroes

[@jpjp455]

❤❤❤❤