news mysteries

[cellio]

(I need a "WTF?"-style icon.)

Some days the news raises more questions than it answers. CNN reports: "Three climbers who fell from a ledge on Mount Hood are huddled in their sleeping bags with a Labrador retriever to keep warm as they await rescue, according to an official with the rescue team."

I read the whole story. It does not address my primary question upon reading the opening paragraph: where'd the dog come from? Do people really go mountain-climbing with dogs? (How?) Or was it just a lucky coincidence?

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[cellio]

Not knowing much about climbing, I had assumed that this would be too difficult for dogs. I had no idea it was so common. Worked out well for them, for sure! I'm glad everyone (including the dog) is ok.

I saw an article about the fight over the proposed requirement for locaters. On the one hand, I don't like government intrusion; if you want to take risks and kill yourself, go for it. On the other hand, though, I sympathize with the rescuers who will go out, at risk, looking for lost people. I find myself wondering if they should do this: if you carry a locater, your rescue is free; if you don't and you need rescue, you (or your estate) will be billed.