'Our team, Taos Search and Rescue, wants to send condolences to Rich's family and that in the midst of a terrible human tragedy we are also grateful that they still have this heroic dog that was part of Rich's life with them,' VanneBrightyn told BI. VanneBrightyn and the search group expressed their condolences to Moore's family in a Facebook post, but said they were 'glad they were able to gain some closure as well as bring their dog back home.' VanneBrightyn responded to the initial search for Moore, along with her certified K9 AkioYodasan. She's since been reunited with her family, according to the sheriff's office. Finney was then taken to a local veterinarian hospital to be treated.
They recovered Moore's body and discovered Finney alive, the sheriff's office said. The next day search crews were flown into the area.
30, according to the Archuleta County Sheriff's Office. Search teams and personnel looked for Moore and Finney for nearly 2,000 hours, but they weren't found until a local hunter came across Moore's body and the white dog on Oct.
