Michelle Simmons and her Labradoodle, Gracie, went hiking with a big group at the Columbia River Gorge in Oregon. But Gracie fell off a cliff as she was playing with another dog on the trail.
"We kept hearing her rolling and rolling and I heard her hit on the ground and she yelped out and we didn't hear anything after that," Simmons said.
The devastated owner thought her dog was gone for good. She even held an emotional memorial for her beloved pooch.
But, another hiker found Gracie alive. The pooch had someone managed to survive a 200-foot cliff with only some scratches and bruises. Like the hungry dog found alive in severe weather, it's a miracle Gracie was still alive.
The Oregon Humane Society's volunteer team quickly showed up to rescue the pooch.
And Gracie didn't even appear bothered by the fall. According to Simmons, the dog was happy as can be and wagging her tail.
The rescue team's leader, Rene Pizzo, also hopes this is a lesson for other dog owners.
"We strongly urge dog owners to keep their pets on leash all the time in areas such as the Columbia Gorge," Pizzo told CBS News. "Your dog's leash can save your pet's life."
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