Months ago, a dog named Blewett was rescued from a snowy mountain overpass. Now, he's returned the favor by helping another lost dog find safety.
Back in March, a young black Labrador retriever was rescued from a snowy overpass in Washington’s Cascade Mountains. The dog was stuck on Blewett Pass for over a week, though many people attempted to coax him down. He was willing to eat food out of their hands, but wouldn’t allow them to put a leash around his neck and guide him down to safety.
Finally, a Humane Society animal control officer teamed up with several volunteers to safely guide the dog down the mountain pass. They named him Blewett, after his temporary mountain home, and brought him to a local animal shelter. It didn’t take long for Blewett to find a happy forever home with a retired couple, Jay and Janie Smith—and now, the rescued dog is passing on the kindness he received.
Recently, the Smiths were taking Bluett for a walk on a trail when the dog began to bark at something he saw on the ground. “My wife thought it was a dead bear,” Jay Smith told Wenatchee World. The couple went home to pick up a pair of binoculars so that they could investigate the situation. The animal turned out to be a large black dog—and luckily, it was alive.
While the Smiths got help from a local firefighter and a friend to reach the dog, using ropes to climb down the steep hill, Bluett ran straight down the hill and cuddled up beside the older dog to keep him warm. The dog was uninjured, and a quick check of his tags revealed that he was named Pepper, and that he belonged to a neighbor’s daughter.
The family had been searching for their missing dog all weekend, but hadn’t had any luck until Blewett’s remarkable rescue effort.
“The whole thing is a miracle,” Carol Hurt, the neighbor, told the Wenatchee World. “One big black lost dog found the other big black lost dog. It’s pretty heartwarming.”