{"id":8852,"date":"2025-09-24T17:03:01","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T17:03:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trendusa1.online\/?p=8852"},"modified":"2025-09-24T17:03:01","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T17:03:01","slug":"deaf-hiker-falls-700-feet-but-when-rescuers-finally-find-her-she-isnt-alone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trendusa1.online\/?p=8852","title":{"rendered":"Deaf hiker falls 700 feet, but when rescuers finally find her, she isn\u2019t alone"},"content":{"rendered":"

Being young means exploring the world and experiencing different cultures and places. Some choose to stay in their home country, while others visit a far-away country or perhaps take on a challenging activity.<\/p>\n

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Twenty-one-year-old Amelia Milling, who is deaf, isn\u2019t afraid of challenging herself and decided to climb a mountain in Alaska by herself.<\/p>\n

But something went wrong and she ran fell hundreds of feet down the mountain. Then a rescue helicopter found her \u2014 but to their amazement, she wasn\u2019t alone.<\/p>\n

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Amelia Milling likes adventure. While most people her age might prefer beach holidays or playing with their smartphones, she has other interests.<\/p>\n

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Amelia decided to go on a three-day hike in Alaska, and at first, everything was going well. Amelia, who is deaf, started the climb up a large mountain \u2014 when everything went wrong.<\/p>\n

Somehow, Amelia lost her balance and fell down the side of the snow-covered mountain. She slid more than 300 feet before she crashed into a boulder and then slid another 300 feet.<\/p>\n

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The 21-year-old was stranded alone on the mountain. Luckily, though, she didn\u2019t break any bones and could still walk. But she did have a big problem.<\/p>\n

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Since she had fallen so far, Amelia had no idea where she was. She was lost in an unfamiliar landscape and was wondering what she could do.<\/p>\n

Freezing and with over 24 hours having passed since her fall, Amelia knew that she was in trouble.<\/p>\n

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But soon after, something happened that made Amelie\u2019s heart jump.<\/p>\n

In the distance, she saw what looked like a white wolf. Amelia was worried because she knew how wolves acted around people.<\/p>\n

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But when the white canine came closer, Amelie saw that it was wearing a collar.<\/p>\n

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The husky, whose name is Nanook, had \u201cguide\u201d written on his collar and was actually a trail guide dog that worked on the mountain finding lost hikers and bringing them back to the trail. Talk about finding the right dog at the right time!<\/p>\n

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Now Nanook had found Amelia and had a new mission.<\/p>\n

Nanook helped Amelia find the trail again and stayed with her all night to make sure she wasn\u2019t alone.<\/p>\n

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The next day, Amelia tried to cross a river, but the strong currents pulled her underwater.<\/p>\n

Again, Nanook was right there for her. He jumped in, grabbed the strap on her backpack and pulled her out of the cold glacier water.<\/p>\n

Amelia had a GPS transmitter so she could send a signal if anything happened, and she finally decided to press it.<\/p>\n

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The signal was picked up by the local rescue service, who sent a helicopter to find her.<\/p>\n

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Alaska State Troopers were called out to her location and delivered her to safety, with Nanook by her side.<\/p>\n

Although the rescuers flew her home, she claims that Nanook is her true hero.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe dog was a real help,\u201d police chief Eric Olsen told\u00a0News.com<\/a>. \u201cHe\u2019s Alaska\u2019s version of Lassie.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nanook was the hero of the day, and it appears that this wasn\u2019t the first time the heroic dog had helped someone on the mountain.<\/p>\n

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Nanook\u2019s owners were notified of his heroic act and they were shocked that he had wandered so far from home.<\/p>\n

Although, apparently this isn\u2019t the first time Nanook has saved someone\u2019s life.<\/p>\n

A little girl once became caught in the river current and he pulled her to safety. What an amazing dog!<\/p>\n

Watch this video to see Amelia reunite with Nanook and to hear her tell the story:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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