Over a dozen people and dogs were recently rescued by law enforcement and search and rescue in the Wildhorse area northeast of Cranbrook after being stranded by a washout that destroyed a bridge on a forest service road.

On Saturday, Aug. 2 Cranbrook RCMP received a dispatch from a Garmin inReach device, alerting them to distress approximately 13 kilometres up the Wildhorse Forest Service Road.

The location is a popular spot for hikers, as it connects to spots like Bear Lake, Lakit Lookout and used to go all the way through to Top of the World provincial park. According to police, a total of 18 people and seven dogs were stranded following a significant bridge washout.

The Cranbrook RCMP detachment immediately engaged Search and Rescue (SAR), Emergency Management BC (EMBC) and the RCMP

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