A world-class Colorado athlete is undergoing surgery today in Denver after an accident that left her stranded in a Utah desert for 52 hours in frigid temperatures, and she owes her rescue and perhaps her life to her dog.
Danelle Ballengee, 35, of Dillon, was running on a short trail outside Moab last week when she slipped on a ledge covered with black ice and fell 60 feet to the desert below, shattering her pelvis. Her dog
Taz, a three-year-old mutt, met rescuers and led them back to the injured runner. Ballengee is a member of the Sportswomen of Colorado Hall of Fame, and is considered among the best adventure sports competitors in the world. She’s a four time winner of the grueling Pikes Peak Marathon and has been on the winning team in three Primal Quest multi-day adventure races. No word on Taz's accomplishments, other than life-saver.
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