Timeless Treasures

Avalanche buried 23 skiers. Dug for 8 hours straight. Found 19 alive. Died digging for 20th.
K-9 Dig was not a dog who did his job. He was a dog who had DECIDED, completely, permanently, without reservation, that twenty-three people were buried alive. And he would find every single one. No matter what.
At Colorado ski resort, after massive avalanche buried ski group, February 2025, a nine-year-old Belgian Malinois dug through snow for eight hours. Non-stop. No breaks. No rest.
Found nineteen people alive. Died trying to find twentieth.
Avalanche hit 11 AM. February 14. Valentine's Day. Ski group. Twenty-three people. Buried under thirty feet of snow.
Rescue teams arrived noon. Dig and handler, Captain Rodriguez, first on scene.
Dig survived finding first survivor. Hour one. Man. Trapped. Alive. Dug him out.
Dig survived finding survivors two through ten. Hour three. All alive. All rescued.
Dig survived finding survivors eleven through nineteen. Hour six. All alive. Miraculous.
Because Dig survived until hour eight. When his body finally quit. But not his will. Never his will.
Rodriguez tried pulling Dig off. Hour five. "You need rest. You're bleeding everywhere."
Dig refused. Kept digging. Four more. Four people still buried.
Rescue team: "We need fresh dogs. He's done. Look at him."
Rodriguez looked. Dig's paws destroyed. Claws gone. Pads shredded. Bloody footprints in snow.
But Dig kept digging.
Rodriguez made decision. "He won't stop. I can't stop him. Let him work."
Hour seven. Dig found twentieth person. Woman. Trapped deep. Still breathing. Barely.
Alerted. Started digging. Frantically. Get her out. Get her air. Get her alive.
Rescue team joined. Digging where Dig indicated. Following his lead.
Dig dug harder. Faster. Deeper. Woman dying down there. No time.
Hour eight. Dig broke through. Small gap. Air pocket. Woman alive. Barely.
Rescuers widened gap. Pulled woman out. Rushed to helicopter. Critical but alive.
Twentieth survivor. Because of Dig.
Dig collapsed. Final time. Didn't get up.
Rodriguez ran to him. "You did it. Twenty. You found twenty. You can rest now."
Dig's eyes looked at snow. Three more. Still three more.
Rodriguez understood. "There's twenty-three total. You found twenty. Three more buried. I know."
Dig tried standing. Couldn't. Body completely done. Exhausted. Bleeding. Hypothermic.
But still trying. Three more. Must find three more.
Vet rushed over. Checked Dig. Critical. "He's dying. Organ failure. Exhaustion. Hypothermia. We need to get him out. Now."
Rodriguez: "Three more people buried. He knows. He won't leave."
Vet: "If he stays, he dies. He needs emergency treatment. Now."
Rodriguez looked at Dig. Looked at snow. Three more people down there. Dig's eyes begging. Let me find them.
Rodriguez made impossible decision. "Get him out. Save him."
They lifted Dig. Helicopter. Emergency vet hospital.
Dig fought. Weak. Trying to get back to avalanche. Three more. Need to find three more.
Rodriguez held him. "They'll find them. Other dogs. Other teams. You found twenty. Twenty people alive. Because of you. You did enough."
Dig didn't think so.
Helicopter lifted. Dig watching avalanche site. Getting smaller. Three more people down there. I failed them.
Vet hospital. Emergency surgery. Multiple procedures. Trying to save Dig.
Fought for six hours. Too much damage. Too much trauma. Body gave out.
Died 8:47 PM. February 14, 2025. Rodriguez beside him.
"You found twenty. Twenty people alive. Families got their loved ones back. Because you wouldn't quit. Because you dug for eight hours. Until your body gave out. You're a hero."
Dig's final moments. Eyes on Rodriguez. Then gone.
Back at avalanche site. Teams continued searching. Found twenty-first person. Hour twelve. Dead. Been dead for hours. Unsurvivable position.
Found twenty-second person. Hour fifteen. Dead. Buried too deep.
Found twenty-third person. Hour nineteen. Dead. Impact trauma. Instant.
All three dead before Dig even arrived. Nothing could've saved them.
Rodriguez heard. Broke down. "He died trying to find them. But they were already gone. He couldn't have saved them. But he died trying anyway."
Funeral for Dig. Colorado. Hundreds attended. Including nineteen survivors. Nineteen people Dig saved.
They spoke. One by one. "I'm alive because of this dog."
"He dug me out. Hour one."
"He found me. Hour three. I was giving up. He didn't."
"He saved me. Hour six. I heard him digging. Knew someone was coming."
"Twentieth person. Last one he saved. He was dying. But he found me anyway. Pulled me out. Then collapsed. He gave everything. For me."
Monument built. Avalanche site. Reads: "K-9 Dig. February 14, 2025. Avalanche rescue. Found 20 survivors in 8 hours. Died trying to find 21st. Hero forever."
Every February 14, nineteen survivors gather. Avalanche site. Dig's monument. Honoring him.
"We're alive because a dog refused to quit. Dug until his body failed. Saved twenty of us. Tried saving three more who were already gone. That's love. That's heroism. That's Dig."
End of Watch. K-9 Dig. Worked 8 hours straight. Found 20 avalanche survivors. Died of exhaustion trying to find more. Ultimate sacrifice.

Neighbors were tossing food over the fence just to keep her alive 💔

By the time rescuers arrived, Juno was painfully thin and surviving by digging through trash for anything she could eat. But the sweet dog immediately leaned into their help like she knew they were her chance.

Now Juno has a family who never leaves her wondering if someone’s coming back 🧡

𝟏𝟐/𝟑𝟎/𝟐𝟓 𝟏𝟎:𝟎𝟎𝐚𝐦 — 𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 —
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Missing Juveniles

We need your assistance in locating the following missing juveniles who were last seen on Little Casen Court in Wauchula around 11:30pm on 12/25/25.

Paisley Fabila (pictured in black shirt), 13 years old, light brown hair, hazel eyes, and light complexion. Last seen wearing black shirt and pink pajama pants with candy canes on them.

Alenna Fabila (pictured in pink shirt), 15 years old, dark brown hair, brown eyes, 5'5”, 135 lbs, with brown complexion. Last seen wearing blue jeans and grey shirt.

If you have information regarding their location, contact us at 863-773-4144.

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Great job K9 Ripp on a paws-itively awesome alert for a successful bust! 👏🎉

Exciting work by the Gila County Sheriff’s Office! On December 5th, a deputy conducted a routine traffic stop that led to a significant bust. 🚓

After noticing some suspicious behavior, K9 Ripp was deployed and successfully alerted officers to potential contraband 💊 Although a vehicle search didn’t yield any immediate results, the investigation took a turn when the female passenger admitted to possessing illegal substances.

A thorough search revealed 57 grams of suspected methamphetamine hidden on her person. Both the driver and passenger now face serious charges, including possession and transporting dangerous drugs. T

Great job, K9 Ripp! Thank you for your work to keep the community safe! 💪✨