Letter: Was airlift of dog from trail really necessary?

Dec 20, 2024

On Tuesday, 911 received a call about a lost dog on the Wailupe Gulch Trail. Six emergency responder units and 17 personnel were dispatched to the scene. Within two hours the wayward dog, named Tonka, was found. But instead of walking the dog back down the trail, it was airlifted by the Honolulu Fire Department’s Air 1 helicopter to be reunited with its owner.