190-pound Mastiff rescued from Utah trail is a big, good boy

ByThomas M. Rizza WPVI logo
Monday, October 14, 2019
190-pound Mastiff rescued from trail is a big, good boy
The Salt Lake County Sheriff's search and rescue team had some heavy lifting to do over the weekend when a 190-pound Mastiff named Floyd needed rescuing.

SALT LAKE COUNTY, Utah -- The Salt Lake County Sheriff's search and rescue team had some heavy lifting to do over the weekend.

At around 6:30 p.m. Sunday, a group of hikers called rescuers to the Grandeur Peak Trail in Utah, where they reported a man and his dog were injured on the trail.

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The team found the 190-pound, 3-year-old Mastiff named Floyd and his owner about two miles up the trail, just as nightfall arrived and temperatures quickly dropped.

Rescuers packed Floyd in a litter and carried him for the long and heavy trek down the mountain. They say he was a good boy and was happy to be helped out.

The whole operation took about four hours.

They hope Floyd and his owner will be up and hiking again soon.