Compassion on the mountain

During the evening snow-making operation of Jan. 2, an Okemo Mountain employee came upon two beagles alongside a trail. He called his night operation manager who knew two beagles had been missing since Dec. 26.

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Published January 19, 2011 in the Rutland Herald

Compassion on the mountain

During the evening snow-making operation of Jan. 2, an Okemo Mountain employee came upon two beagles alongside a trail. He called his night operation manager who knew two beagles had been missing since Dec. 26. The cold, hungry dogs were brought to the maintenance garage where another employee made them a bed of coats and cranked up the heat. The next morning, Ludlow’s animal control officer brought the dogs to the vet. A happy owner returned to Vermont to pick up her dogs.

She had already made a visit to Okemo Resort to thank the employees and silently slip an envelope onto the desk. It contained a cash reward to show her appreciation. When they found it, the employees donated the reward to Springfield Humane Society.

With all the terrible stories in the news, I thought readers would appreciate a tale of compassion and selflessness from the team at Okemo Mountain Resort. Thanks to their efforts two lost dogs lived to be returned to their grateful owner.

TOM BROWE

(Executive director,

Springfield Humane Society)

Springfield