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idk who to call that might know the land

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Registered: Apr 2014
Location: NC
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I was hunting in SC the other day and a 13 month old dog went in a coyote den. I lost all gps signal and could only hear him when I got to within 50 yards of him. Not sure what he was after but he was completely gone under ground lol. After calling him he came back out.

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Registered: Mar 2007
Location: indiana
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Originally posted by CaveRescueAlex
This thread is here to hopefully help those who loose a coonhound in a cave. Its very common for them to run into caves and get lost, injured, or just plain stuck. In the past two weeks, I have rescued two coon hounds and driven thousands of miles to do so. I have contacts that can get someone to your area if you are not in my reach. Please post here all information about the cave conditions, your dog, and some additional logistical information to assist in planning of your rescue. My creating of this thread is to facilitate the initial steps of rescue efforts, bring the community together, and educate others about the infamous stopped GPS signals.

The last rescue mission I went on was of course successful and involved a very tight squeeze. It was very doable nonetheless. Sadly, I found the remains of TWO other dogs from many years back. Lets work together to spread word of the resources Cavers are more than willing to provide.

Below is a link to a news site showing one of the successful rescues.
http://www.wkyt.com/wymt/home/headl...-286658451.html

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Registered: Jan 2015
Location: Missouri
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Originally posted by mjd
My buddy lost 2 redbones in a cave near albany ky years ago , it was sad to go there every day hearing them bark while we threw feed down in until we no longer heard them
You guys/gals are doing a good thing and you'll probably never really know how much it means to the hound owners . You should post a web site/email/phone number so if we ever need help in a hurry we can try to contact you
Thanks

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Cavers like myself are GLAD to help you all. Not only do we like to explore new caves but we enjoy helping others more. Combining the two is a great experience! We are EXPERIENCED too; we can rescue safely. I have seen a few comments wondering why the owners didn't go after the dog. Both rescues I went on did attempt before calling us, though they either couldn't fit into the hole or the cave was dangerous (collapse, pits, etc). The last thing we want is to have your life compromised too. People are harder to rescue than a dog. Hahaha... We're there for you, use us as a resource

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Registered: Jan 2015
Location: Missouri
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Originally posted by Mark Blair
I live in the area where this took place. Very nice article on the front page of the local paper with pics of the people that was involved in the rescue of this hound. Lots of mining breaks in this area and very easy to lose a hound in one. Takes some big kahunas to go down in one after a hound as well!!! Rattle Snake den heaven! Kudos to the guy from Missouri that drove and helped with this rescue.

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That would be me. Hahaha... It was a team effort though, no one person should get credit. You probably saw the first rescue in the paper, Jane the Hound. That rescue involved a cave that had unstable shale layers and needed someone skinny. Warren Byrom and myself got her out of the narrow crack with the help of the HUGE support team including Thor who helped within the cave also. The effort went flawlessly. I just love teamwork...

The second rescue in a different part of Kentucky was a really narrow stream that was partially dug out by an excavator. If a land owner were to have tried that and was skinny enough, it would still have been VERY dangerous without proper experience and support. Lesson: if it's not safe, leave it to those who can do it safely. Thank you Thor and the many others that came to support this effort!

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Registered: Jan 2015
Location: Missouri
Posts: 4

Happy holidays all!

I am bumping this thread to remind everyone there are resources out there for those who lose their coon dogs in caves. Give me a call or email if I can help. I can get in contact with cavers throughout the nation. 573-202-9960 alex_web@mac.com


--UPDATE!
My new email is startrailsmailATgmailDOTcom
Just replace the at and dot with @.

Good luck and happy hunting!

Alex

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