How a dog helped a Utah man survive an 11-hour night crawl through the Uintas

Jake Schmitt and his dog, Buddy, crawled 11 hours through the night to reach his truck after UTV crash in the Uinta Mountains last month.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Jacob Schmitt with his dog Buddy, at his home in Ogden, on Thursday, July 31, 2025.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Jacob Schmitt with his dog Buddy, at his home in Ogden, on Thursday, July 31, 2025.

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