A dog is being hailed as a hero after staying by his deceased owner's side after both went missing on August 19.
Rich Moore, a 71-year-old from Pagosa Springs, Colorado, had been hiking his way up the Rocky Mountains with his Jack Russell terrier, Finny, when he disappeared.
Despite search and rescue teams combing the area on foot and from the sky for over 2000 hours, they couldn't find Moore.
On October 30, more than two months after the pair went missing, a hunter came across Moore's body - with Finny by his side.
The pet had remained beside Moore's body since his death, with some suspecting he had survived on small prey to survive.
People have since taken to social media to heap praise on the loyal canine, hailing him as a hero.
"So sad, and yet so beautiful that the little Jack Russel stayed with him for all these weeks... Sometimes tragedies remind us of the bond between man and his best friend," one wrote on Facebook.
"So sorry this man died but I am glad that his dog was there by his side all the time. And I am glad that the dog did survive. Humans do not deserve dogs. This loyal companion stayed with his best friend until they took him and his best friend away," said another.
Chaffee County Search and Rescue North told news.com.au that Moore was unprepared for the conditions as he was only wearing a cotton hooded sweatshirt, with no food or water.
Finny was taken to the vet and returned to his family.
