Rich Moore, a 71-year-old climber who had been missing since August, has been found dead by authorities after months of searching in the Colorado mountains. With him was his dog, which had survived in nature and had not left his master, protecting his body from predators.
The body was found by a hunter, who alerted the police. An aerial team by helicopter made it possible to retrieve the decomposed body. He was found about 2 weeks ago, but the news was reported in the media only after relatives of the climber informed the fact that his faithful dog had stayed with him.
The cause of the 71-year-old's death is not yet known, but there are doubts that he may have fallen. But the investigation continues and every lead remains open. Meanwhile, his dog was taken to a veterinarian and is now in good health.