While hiking near the Dante and Malacoda trails, Stella slipped about 15 feet onto a narrow ledge, stuck roughly 50 feet above the ground. San Marcos Fire Department crews, including Rescue 1, ...

It looked to be an extremely risky, and tricky, situation for both the golden retriever and the firefighters hoping to save ...

San Marcos firefighters rescued a 70-pound golden retriever that had fallen onto a cliffside ledge Saturday evening at Purgatory Creek Natural Area.The dog, Ste ...

SAN MARCOS, Texas — A dog named Stella has an interesting story to tell her friends after being rescued from the side of a cliff. The San Marcos Fire Department got a call on Saturday about a dog ...

The city's release stated that while the Purgatory Creek Natural Area is still open, visitors are advised to avoid the area, especially the Beatrice, Dante and Ripheus trails, until further notice.

In a rare encounter, a female hiker was attacked six times by an unsuspecting animal while enjoying a scenic walk through a Texas park, leaving her bruised, bloody and in crutches.

A possibly rabid fox attacked four people at Purgatory Creek park in Texas. One hiker says she had to fight the animal off as it repeatedly bit and chased her.