Barry the St. Bernard, Alps Rescue, 1895
In 1895, an incredible story emerged from the Swiss Alps involving Barry, a St. Bernard famed for his remarkable rescue abilities. Barry saved a stranded mountaineer who had become disoriented and collapsed due to exhaustion. Barry was trained by the monks of the hospice in the Alps to find lost travelers, and he carried supplies and warmth to those in distress. Barry’s heroic story spread across Europe and North America, making him a symbol of hope and bravery. A widely shared photograph of one of his rescues inspired admiration for rescue dogs everywhere.
