CNN – Rescuers rappelled down a steep mountain slope in Hawaii Monday and airlifted a missing hiker found nearly 200 feet below the trail to safety after her barking dog caught the attention of bystanders.
A hiker called 911, saying an unaccompanied dog was barking at the edge of a steep slope deep into the trail, the Honolulu Fire Department said.
Responders spotted the dog, prompting a lone rescuer to rappel about 20 feet down the slope to retrieve it.
After getting the dog to safety, the same rescuer rappelled down to retrieve the item and discovered a bag filled with personal items.
They found the owner, a 35-year-old woman, underneath thick foliage about 100 feet below where the bag was found, the fire department said.
Responders provided basic life support treatment before getting the hiker into a rescue stretcher and airlifting her to safety about three hours after the initial 911 call came in …
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