A Dog Protects A Girl Lost In A Forest All Night

Dogs, as great pets as they are, tend to be a perfect example of fidelity and courage. Yet we never cease to be amazed when we learn of stories they are protagonists of, especially when they protect someone or save their life. From time to time, we learn through the media of dog cases that have proved crucial when it comes to caring for and recovering humans. In light of the sense of protection that dogs nurture towards children, here are some true stories to make you aware of the good our faithful friends want.

Arizona: a dog protects a little girl and prevents her from freezing to death

Although the news has been circulating on the Internet in recent days, the incident happened in the vicinity of Phoenix, the capital of the state of Arizona, in the southwest of the United States, during the winter of 2010. Victoria, a three-year-old girl, was lost in a wood near her home with her dog for approximately 15 hours. It is thanks to the presence of her dog that the little girl was able to defy the low night temperatures, having spent the night curled up on each other, transmitting heat.

Recovery teams found them the next morning just under a kilometer from their home. As they approached, the dog – an Australian Cattle Dog – began barking while remaining on the defensive, until he realized it was aid. Eventually, the animal ran to the rescue helicopter and boarded it without anyone pointing it out, to continue to keep the little girl company as she was taken to the Phoenix Children’s Hospital, where it was found that she was out of harm’s way.

Rescuers reported that the dog saved the girl’s life, as without her presence Victoria would not have withstood the low temperatures typical of the area.

This Australian Cattle Dog has managed to show off the best characteristics of his breed: a great instinct of fidelity and protection, especially towards children. “The animal regarded Victoria as a member of her pack, and her responsibility was to protect her,” the experts reported.

More stories of dogs and children

A similar case is that of Eva Luna, five years old. In August 2009, the little girl left her home in Valparaíso, Chile, walking into a pine and eucalyptus forest with four of her dogs, and was unable to find her way home.

During the research, anxiety and tension were skyrocketing as three of the dogs returned home alone.

Pelé, on the other hand, the fourth dog, remained next to the child to give her warmth and prevent her from going into hypothermia, until the moment she was finally found.

Other stories:

• Karina, 4, was missing for 12 days in the Irkustsk region of Siberia in the summer of 2014. She was recovered thanks to her dog, who managed to return home and guide rescuers to the place where he found the little girl, a dense forest full of impenetrable branches, about 6 kilometers from her home. Once again the creature managed to survive thanks to the company of its faithful friend, who kept it warm. Although it was the summer season, in fact, at night the temperatures in the area drop below zero degrees.

• In March 2013, a three-year-old Polish girl was rescued from a stray dog ​​that prevented her from freezing to death in a forest in the Pierzwin region. Little Julia had moved about 3 kilometers away from her home, and thanks to the warmth offered to her by the dog that followed her, she remained alive until the rescue by the local rescuers.
• In a Canadian city located 241 kilometers north of Vancouver, a dog saved his owner, an 11-year-old boy, from being attacked by a puma. The incident took place in 2010 when the dog, named Angel, got in the way between the boy – named Austin – and the cat, almost risking to die during the battle. Fortunately, both the baby and the animal survived, and are now more connected than ever.
• There are certainly many other such stories, most of them anonymous. What is certain is that it is never too late to remember what these animals are capable of doing for us without asking for anything in return.