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Dog Rescued From Hiking Trail

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)- Crews rescued a dog that was exhausted from a hiking trail.

On Sunday, Evergreen Fire Rescue crews rushed to Maxwell Falls Trail in Jefferson County on reports of a dog that couldn't get down the mountain.

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(credit: Evergreen Fire Rescue)

The reason the dog's family couldn't carry it down-- the dog is a 5-and-a-half year old, 120 pound Great Pyreneese.

The dog, named Kato, was exhausted and likely dehydrated.

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(credit: Evergreen Fire Rescue)

Her owners called for help when they were still about a mile away from the trail head.

Crews were able to get her down the mountain.

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