Sweet Home police and Linn County Search and Rescue personnel resued a dog Tuesday morning that had fallen down a cliff Monday evening north of the intersection of 18th Avenue and Yucca Street.
Officers had responded the previous night to a call reporting a dog in distress and located the animal approximately 20 to 30 feet down a cliff at the edge of the river, according to Sweet Home Police Deaprtment. It was deemed unsafe to attempt a rescue due to the darkness.
Tuesday morning, Recruit Officer Tye Moore “took the initiative to attempt to locate the dog and coordinate its rescue,” SHPD reported in a Facebook post. Moore contacted residents across the river and confirmed that the dog was still alive and in the same area.
The Linn County Sheriff’s Office was contacted for assistance, and it was determined that a technical rope rescue would be the safest method for retrieving the dog. The Linn County Search and Rescue technical rope rescue team responded and safely retrieved the dog. Sweet Home Veterinary Hospital evaluated the dog and confirmed it appeared to be in good health.
The dog will be taken to the Linn County Sheriff’s Office Animal Control, SHPD said.
The Facebook post noted that Tuesday was Moore’s last day of field training and he “will officially become Officer Moore.”
“Officer Moore has spent the last 8½ months learning the basics of law enforcement and has proven he is ready to serve Sweet Home, as evidenced by the compassion he showed today for one of its furry citizens,” SHPD said. “Please congratulate Officer Moore for a job well done when you see him on patrol.”
