A dog named Tiny was rescued after a 13-hour mission when she became stranded overnight on a cliff near Collbran.
Tiny’s owners, who had been using her to track a mountain lion, located her on a cliff via GPS on her collar but deemed it too dangerous to attempt a rescue.
Mesa County Search and Rescue responded, deploying two teams to navigate the rugged landscape. After hours of rappelling and climbing, a small team reached Tiny and secured her with a rope system and canine harness.
Rescuers then had to navigate snow-covered terrain and waterfalls to bring her down safely. Tiny was unharmed and has since been reunited with her owners.