A Colorado man’s dog ran off after his wife died. It survived 5 weeks in the Rocky Mountains before being rescued by a hiker.

Riley, a 9-year-old sheltie, was found on Peak 4 near Breckenridge on April 14, 2023, five weeks after she wandered off from a nearby homestead. (Courtesy of Zach Hackett)

By Ryan Spencer | Summit Daily

PUBLISHED: June 6, 2023 at 2:48 PM MDT | UPDATED: June 6, 2023 at 2:51 PM MDT

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New to Breckenridge, Zach Hackett was exploring on the trails on Peak 4 behind his new apartment last month when he heard a single, “Yip.”

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