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Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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SMFD saves dog trapped on ledge at Purgatory Creek

SAN MARCOS FIRE DEPARTMENT

The San Marcos Fire Department rescued a dog from a precarious situation at Purgatory Park on Saturday. Around 6 p.m., dispatch received a call that a 70 pound Golden Retriever had fallen approximately fifteen feet and was trapped, according to an official with the city of San Marcos.

The rescue occurred near Dante and Malacoda trails where the dog had walked to the edge looking for water and slipped off.

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