A search and rescue volunteer said of the dog, “Without Cami, we likely would not have found her, and so the dog really did save her life”
NEED TO KNOW
- Karen Joyce Davis of Oregon was reported missing on Dec. 29
- The 82-year-old woman’s blue heeler cattle dog helped save her by keeping her warm and alerting rescuers to her location
- Search and rescue volunteers treated her for hypothermia before carrying her out and transporting her to a hospital
An Oregon woman has her loyal dog to thank for saving her life.
On Dec. 29, Lane County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) posted that Elmira resident Karen Joyce Davis had gone missing in that afternoon while walking with her dog, a blue heeler cattle dog named Cami, in the woods.
The scary incident soon turned into a wholesome story after the LCSO updated its post to report that Davis had been found “in rough terrain.”…