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Hiker’s dog lost in a wild New Zealand forest rescued by helicopter after strangers fund search

Donations funded three more helicopter hours with thermal imaging, and rescuers found Molly hungry but alive after a week in the wilderness.

  • Molly, a border collie dog, was lost in a wild New Zealand forest after her owner fell from a waterfall and had to be evacuated without her.
  • Strangers donated over $6,300 to fund a helicopter search using thermal imaging equipment, leading to Molly's rescue a week later near the waterfall.
  • After her rescue, the battered owner had a tearful reunion with Molly, who likely survived by eating feral animals during her time in the wilderness.
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A young woman has an accident while hiking in New Zealand's Arahura Valley and needs to be rescued. Her dog, who was with her, is left behind. Then a local company takes matters into its own hands.

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Molly, a border collie who had been missing in the mountains since March 24, was rescued this Tuesday in New Zealand. Her owner fell during a hike and was rescued by helicopter, but her dog remained missing.

·Paris, France
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Jessica Johnson was lucky to survive a 55-meter fall down a waterfall in New Zealand. But luck smiled on her again a week later when her missing dog, Molly, was found, lost in the wilderness during her owner's fall.

·Ljubljana, Slovenia
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RNZ broke the news in New Zealand on Tuesday, March 31, 2026.
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