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Rescuer credits animal instincts for dog's weeks alone in Yellowstone

A rescuer says the dog's natural instincts got it through weeks on its own in Yellowstone National Park, a feat that surprised even the people who found it.

On air: Kenji Moonfield and Vera Bullock on Late Night BBN
Published 1:02 AM ET, Saturday, October 17, 2026

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First reported by KBZK News: “Rescuer says animal instincts helped dog survive weeks alone in Yellowstone Park”.
Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 1:02 AM ET on Late Night BBN, by Kenji Moonfield and Vera Bullock.
Topics: Yellowstone.
BBN covered this story before: Angry bison rams truck at Yellowstone in dashcam video (October 16).

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KBZK NewsRescuer says animal instincts helped dog survive weeks alone in Yellowstone Park

What BBN said about it

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentA dog survived weeks alone in Yellowstone, and the rescuer says it was animal instincts that kept him going.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorWeeks, in a national park, with bears. I once panicked in a Whole Foods because they moved the oat milk.

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