Hero Dog Protects Abandoned Baby Overnight

[Staffyluv]

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A loyal farm dog has been hailed as a hero after he was found guarding an abandoned baby boy.

The dog was discovered nuzzled against the two-week old child who was left wrapped in blankets under a bridge in the West African town of Winkongo, Ghana, after it was left there by its mother.

The unlikely pair were found by a search party which had set out to find the dog after it went missing the night before.

Madam Azure, the district director of health, told local media outlet the Ghana News Agency that the child's umbilical cord was still attached and had been infected, but that the child was otherwise in good health.

Local officials said it was unknown why the child had been abandoned, but that it had been placed in the care of the local health directorate until a new home could be found.

I love these stories - it never ceases to amaze me just how loyal the majority of dogs are..

[Simply Grand]

That's so awesome. It sounds like the dog didn't even know the baby, just found it and knew it needed protection. Nice that the people went to search for the dog too, and very lucky for the poor baby.

[Staffyluv]

I thought it was awesome to..

The news is always full of what dogs do wrong and I thought it was a nice chane to have such a great story...

[Dame Aussie]

So true SL, you just don't hear as much about the good stories, like the Pit Bull that saved it's owners life and was hit by a train. Amazing, but it doesn't sell as many newspapers.

What a gorgeous story, makes me remember why I love dogs so much :) Thanks for posting

[mantis]

Fantastic story, dogs are so amazing, which I'm sure all dog lovers know & why we love them so much.