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3-Year-Old Kept Alive In Frigid Temps By Family Dog
FEBRUARY 22, 2010David Johnson, Citizen JournalistVictoria Bensch’s parents were frantic when they realized she had wandered off into the Arizona wilderness. Rescuers were immediately dispatched and began searching for the 3-year-old child, wearing only a short-sleeved shirt and pink pants. During the night the temperatures got down into the mid-30s, and a dark night with no moon made it difficult for the authorities to find little Victoria.
15 hours later a rescue helicopter saw Victoria face down in the dirt, with her dog Blue by her side. Although cold and barefoot, she was stable, and was flown to Phoenix Children’s Hospital for frostbite treatment and swollen feet. When interviewed Monday on Fox and Friends and asked how she kept warm during the night, Victoria simply said: “Blue keep warm.” Yavapai County Sheriff's Office spokesman Dwight D'Evelyn agreed, crediting the Queensland Heeler with keeping Victoria alive, and doctors agreed she was extremely lucky to have survived the freezing temperatures.
For more on this heart-warming story, check out this link: www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world
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