A 10-month-old Doberman, Onyx, was found atop some high rock formations after getting separated from his human a day earlier. Valley News/Courtesy photo
THOUSAND PALMS – A man and his dog reunited recently at the Coachella Valley Animal Campus after a recent rescue in Joshua Tree National Park. The rescue also illustrates the need for pet owners to use extreme caution when visiting wilderness areas.Christian Corona of Chino Hills was camping Sunday, June 9, at the Jumbo Rocks campground when his 10-month-old Doberman, Onyx, seemingly got spooked and ran away. Many attempts to find the dog all day Saturday and early Sunday were unsuccessful.“I never thought I would see him again,” Corona, 28, said.Later Sunday, Joshua Tree National Park officials started getting reports of a dog sighting. Onyx had climbed to a perch on rock formations, approximately 200 feet up, near the campground. JOSAR – a search and rescue outfit tha
