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Man’s BEST Friend: Hero Dog El Palomo leads police officers 1.9 miles across hills, roads and ravines to his 84-year-old owner who had been lost in the desert for a week after going for a walk.
- Gregorio Romero, 84, left his home in Moctezuma in Mexico to go for a walk
- Search parties were unable to find him, but the loyal dog El Palomo led police to him.
- El Palomo then waited outside his hospital room for two days while he was treated.
A heroic dog named El Palomo led police officers across hills, roads and ravines to his 84-year-old owner, who was lost in the desert for a week after going for a walk.
Gregorio Romero left his home in Moctezuma, Sonora State in Mexico on November 27 to go for a walk but got lost.
A large manhunt was launched which included a unit of trained sniffer dogs.
But it was OAP Gregorio’s trusty dog, El Palomo, who found him just 1.9 miles from his home on December 4.
A heroic dog named El Palomo led the police through hills, roads and ravines to his 84-year-old owner who was lost in the desert for a week (in the photo El Palomo and his owner Gregorio are reunited)
Video footage shows rescuers happily leading Gregorio back home after his canine best friend found him.
Video footage shows rescuers happily leading Gregorio back home after his canine best friend found him.
Another clip shows El Palomo gently nuzzling his beloved owner and examining him with an affectionate sniff before the exhausted man sits down in a chair.
The two-year-old mestizo led rescuers toward him after crossing hills, roads and ravines to where he was in the Sonoran desert.
He then loyally waited outside the hospital ward for two days while his owner received treatment.
Members of the National Guard, the Municipal Police, the Municipal Civil Protection Unit, and even a unit of trained sniffer dogs tried to find Gregorio without success.
Family members reported him missing four days after he went missing.
He often visited nearby villages and did not return for a few days, so his relatives were not initially concerned for his safety.
Best friends: Gregorio Romero’s trusty dog, El Palomo, found him just 1.9 miles from his home on December 4.
The Pigeon then waited outside his hospital ward for two days while his owner received treatment.
After being missing for a week, Gregorio was found just 3 kilometers from his home.
The two-year-old mestizo led rescuers toward him after crossing hills, roads and ravines to where he was in the Sonoran desert.
But his niece Ramona began to worry after a few days as Gregorio sometimes suffered from memory loss.
A week had passed when the authorities decided they had exhausted all their efforts and finally turned to the missing OAP’s loyal dog.
He walked back with the support of his rescuers.
The old man was taken to a nearby hospital where he was diagnosed with dehydration and malnutrition and received two days of treatment.
Naturally, El Palomo waited the entire time outside Gregorio’s hospital ward.
The Prosecutor’s Office said: “El Palomo” remained at the hospital door day and night waiting for the recovery of his beloved Don Goyo [Gregorio].’
The authority added: ‘On Tuesday, December 6, Don Goyo went out to sunbathe as part of his recovery and, of course, his faithful friend sat nearby to protect him.
“The unconditional love of his pet allowed Don Goyo to be reunited with his family, since it was ‘El Palomo’ who led the authorities to where he was.”