The dog, "Cash," was found alive on Sunday, next to the body of her master, Jake Baysinger, 25, a resident of La Salle before his life ended on the Pawnee National Grassland.
When Baysinger was first reported missing and suicidal on June 28, the Weld County Sheriff's Office conducted an extensive search on land and by airplane, but they were unable to locate Baysinger or his pickup.
The sheriff's office and Weld County Coroner's Office said the body may have been there for six weeks, and the dog stayed close by. There was evidence the dog ate mice and rabbits, officials said.
The body was found on Sunday because a rancher saw the dog and went to investigate, finding Baysinger's body. Baysinger's gun lay nearby, and it's believe he shot himself. Investigators also said the dog probably protected her master's body by keeping coyotes away.
On Monday, Sara Baysinger, the victim's wife, took Cash home with her from the Humane Society of Weld County shelter. "At least we know it's over now," Sara Baysinger said. "We'd been looking for my husband for six weeks, and this isn't how we wanted it to end, at least we can close this."
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