A schoolgirl miraculously survived a ferociously cold night in a snow blizzard by hugging a stray dog for warmth.
Vika Z. was found with frostbite clinging on to the “fluffy” abandoned pet following a frantic search by police, officials and volunteers.
She was found half a mile from home after getting lost on her way back from school in Uglegorsk on Russia’s largest island, Sakhalin.