"Loyal dog" lost half her body weight after surviving 10 weeks next to owner who died in Colorado mountains, rescuer says

A tiny Jack Russell terrier that survived in the Colorado mountains for more than 10 weeks after her owner died of hypothermia lost half her body weight, a rescuer said.

Richard Moore of Pagosa Springs, Colorado, and his 12-pound dog Finney had set out to climb Blackhead Peak east of the town on Aug. 19, but never returned home, the Archuleta County Sheriff's Office said.

A days-long search of the treacherous and steep western side of the mountain between where Moore's car was parked and the peak was unsuccessful, said Delinda VanneBrightyn with Taos Search and Rescue, whose search dog joined the effort. From the starting point, the hike to Blackhead Peak gains 2,150 feet in elevation.