On December 17, 2024, the Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) received a 911 call at 8:47 a.m. and responded to a lost dog on the Wailupe Gulch Trail in Aina Haina with 6 units staffed with 17 personnel. The first unit arrived on scene at 8:49 a.m., established command and ascended the trail on foot. The second-arriving company secured a nearby landing zone to prepare for air operations.

It was reported that a brown, 80-pound, dog named Tonka was lost and the owner was unable to safely search for and retrieve the pet. HFD personnel arrived at the dog’s location at 10:32 a.m. and transported the dog via Air 1 to the landing zone where he was reunited with his owner.