Rescuers hike deep into New Hampshire woods to save 17-year-old dog with cancer who got spooked by fireworks

Two rescuers went combing through the New Hampshire forest to save an old, sick dog who ran off after getting scared by fireworks.
Rocky, a 17-year-old shepherd mix, bolted out of his owners' home this Fourth Of July weekend. The sounds of the display had left him terrified.
A logger spotted him wandering alone in the woods near Conway and alerted the Conway Area Humane Society, a shelter and rescue organization. 
Two members drove to the forest and hiked the trails hoping to locate Rocky - and hoping the dog hadn't been abandoned, WMUR reported.
 
Rocky (pictured), a 17-year-old shepherd mix, bolted out of his owners' home this Fourth Of July weekend after getting scared by fireworks
Rocky (pictured), a 17-year-old shepherd mix, bolted out of his owners' home this Fourth Of July weekend after getting scared by fireworks
A logger spotted Rocky wandering alone in the forest near Conway, New Hampshire and 
A logger spotted Rocky wandering alone in the forest new Conway, New Hampshire and alerted the Conway Area Humane Society, eventually leading to his rescue (pictured)
The shelter's operations manager Debra Cameron and volunteer Kevin Ahearn letf Friday to meet up with logger Jake Higgins, who had spotted Rocky in the first place. 
'Thankfully, Jake knew the trail he had seen him taking and brought us right to it,' Cameron told The Dodo.
'We just happened to get there in time to see a flash of the dog's tail before he headed down a slope.'
A video of the rescue, shared by the shelter on Facebook, shows the team locating Rocky, putting him on a leash and picking him up to bring him back to safety.
The 17-year-old dog, who has cancer, sat down when they whistled to get his attention and let them approach easily. He couldn't walk well and appeared confused, Cameron said.
'He was as sweet as a pup can be,' she told The Dodo.
Rocky made it back to the shelter and the team shared footage of the rescue on Facebook on Friday morning.
Not even an hour later, a woman commented to say she knew Rocky's owners and had alerted them. Rocky's family went to get him within minutes.
They were reunited with Rocky on Friday and made a $100 donation to the shelter.
'Our worst fear was that someone had purposely driven an old sick dog out to the middle of the woods to die, but the best case scenario prevailed,' Cameron told WMUR.
'This was a loved dog who had become frightened by fireworks and lost.'
She recommended people tell their neighbors before they light fireworks so that can make sure their pets are safe ahead of time. 
The dog (pictured during his rescue) had trouble walking and seemed confused. But he sat down when the rescuers whistled at him and let them approach
The dog (pictured during his rescue) had trouble walking and seemed confused. But he sat down when the rescuers whistled at him and let them approach

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