KKDD Posted February 22, 2010 Share Posted February 22, 2010 (edited) http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/1015357/l...live-by-pet-dog A toddler who wandered from her US home survived a near-freezing winter night alone in the wilderness by huddling up to her pet dog. Victoria Bensch disappeared from her home, in the US state of Arizona, with her pet Queensland heeler on Thursday night. The three-year-old was dressed only in t-shirt, pants and tennis shoes, despite the cold weather, local TV news station KPHO reported. But Victoria was able to avoid dying of exposure by holding on to her dog Blue during the 14-hour ordeal before she was spotted by a rescue helicopter at dawn the next morning about a kilometre away from her home. "She was able to stay warm with the dog," Yavapai County sheriff's office Sgt Jeff Newnum said. "It's probably what saved her life — it was extremely cold out here." The loyal dog was initially protective of the girl when help arrived but reportedly moved away when it realised the rescuers were there to help. "I don't even like animals and I hugged that dog so hard," Victoria's aunt said after the ordeal. The girl was taken to Phoenix Children's Hospital for an examination but appeared healthy and in good spirits. Edited February 22, 2010 by KKDD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaheel02 Posted February 22, 2010 Share Posted February 22, 2010 Go the Cattle Dogs S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly_Louise Posted February 22, 2010 Share Posted February 22, 2010 Gotta love a devoted cattle dog, there is just none better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poochmad Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 What a great story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheekyMonkey Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 yep great story! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teekay Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 Fantastic story. We need more of these good news dog stories, makes a nice change from the dog bite ones that grab the headlines all too frequently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaawjustaffs Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 Thats an awesome story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mita Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 (edited) I remember there was a littlie who went lost not long back in country Qld. The parents....& the police....said they were keeping high hopes because the family dog (ACD or cross, I think) was with him. And hadn't returned. Sure enough when found, the little one had been kept warm & protected by the dog. Edited February 25, 2010 by mita Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jemappelle Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 Go the Cattle Dogs S :D :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pointees Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 An amazing dog, and a very lucky girl. That dog would have been spoiled all night. And I agree, we do need more of these stories out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rexiam Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 What a lovely story. Its refreshing from the normal doom and gloom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ons Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 Go the Cattle Dogs S :p x 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
becky thatcher Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 Great story about a dog. They put their lives on the line for kids Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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