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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Graig Graziosi

2-year-old boy guided to safety by rancher’s dog after wandering 7 miles alone in Arizona wilderness

A ranch dog in Arizona is being hailed as a hero after it led a lost toddler out of the desert wilderness and back to safety.

Officials in Kingman reported that a two-year-old child slipped away from his home on Monday night and wandered into the rugged wilds of the Arizona countryside. The child's disappearance kicked off a 16-hour search that ended on Tuesday morning after the boy was found by an unlikely rescuer.

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