“When our first guy got there, the dog was right by Rich and was in the attack position, showing her teeth and verbally saying, ‘Get the hell away from us,’” Hill said. The next day, members of the sheriff’s office and Upper San Juan Search and Rescue were flown into the area and positively identified Moore. 30 when a hunter in the Lower Blanco drainage basin reported finding a deceased man and a white dog, Hill said. In total, nine agencies searched for nearly 2,000 hours, Hill said. Rescue workers searched by ground and air with no luck. 19 near Blackhead Peak, about 12 miles east of Pagosa Springs, said Archuleta County Sheriff’s Office undersheriff Robert Hill.
Rich Moore and his dog, Finney, a white Jack Russell Terrier, were reported missing Aug. A faithful dog survived for 10 weeks next to her owner’s side after the 71-year-old man sat down next to a tree and died in the wilderness east of Pagosa Springs, according to law enforcement.
