No doubt, a border collie named Molly has a remarkable story of survival to share. Imagine if she could speak, but since she isn’t, we are able to piece her incredible journey together and be her voice. Molly was rescued on March 30, after spending nearly two weeks alone in the thick back county in New Zealand.
Molly and her owner, Jessica Johnston had fallen 180 feet down a waterfall near Campbell Bivouac in the Arahura Valley on the West Coast of the South Island on March 17. Johnston survived the fall and activated her locator beacon before being successfully airlifted to safety. She suffered serious injuries and has just recently been released from the hospital.
At the time, no one knew what had happened to Molly. Had she also fallen?
Molly was missing, but it wasn’t known if she perished from the fall, escaped into the thick backcountry or if she would appear again, looking for her owner.
Rescuers refused to give up, and with the help of animal supporters, search teams and friends of Johnston, the search continued. Donations poured in for helicopter operators and thermal imaging.
And then there was a sighting!
There, at the bottom of the waterfall, Molly was found alive. She had been spotted as a small heat signal in the wilderness; yes it was Molly.
The rescue of Molly on Tuesday was the culmination of efforts coordinated by Precision Helicopters and funded through donations.
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Somehow Molly had survived the harshest of conditions; her survival has been nothing short of a miracle.
It appeared as if Molly had been eating the remains of a dead possum. Once aboard the helicopter, she appeared to be in good health.
And in a detail that will surely make us all smile, Molly reportedly still had enough spirit left to want to play. The two have since been reunited.
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