3-Year-Old Lost In Wilderness For 15 Hours Is Rescued By The Family Dog

Sep 25, 2019 by apost team

On a February night, the Bensch family of Arizona spent a harrowing few hours searching for their missing 3-year-old daughter Victoria.

It was a normal winter day when Victoria was sitting on the porch on the family's property, simply playing with the Queensland Heeler named Blue. At around 5 pm, Victoria apparently thought that the family's other dog was missing. Instead of alerting her parents, Victoria wandered off in the rural area to try and find the dog herself reports The Arizona Republic.

Understandably, Victoria's parents panicked when they realized that their precious little girl was no longer on the porch. They looked all over the property but could not find her. When their search came up empty, they knew that it was time to alert the authorities.

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It was a cold night with the temperatures dropping into the 30s. Knowing that Victoria was only wearing a t-shirt, the authorities knew that they were racing against the clock to find the lost girl.

The frantic search lasted throughout the night. Rescuers Matthew Uhl and Eric Tarr were flying in a search helicopter when they noticed the dog Blue in a ravine located about a half-mile away from the family's property. It did not take long to also notice that Victoria was also lying near the dog.

"I think once the dog realized we were there to help them out, he was very excited," Matthew Uhl told The Arizona Republic. "He ran around while the medic tended to the little girl, and when it was time to go, he jumped right into the helicopter and was ready to go."

Victoria was rushed to the hospital and treated for a minor case of frostbite to her feet and a few scrapes and scratches.

Sgt. Jeff Newnum from the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office credits Blue for keeping the child warm and protected all night. Without the dog's help, Victoria may not be here today. People everywhere are praising Blue for saving the girl's life. It is certain that these two will always share a tight bond.

Be sure to check out this video for more on this amazing survival story. After you have watched the story, be sure to spread the heroics of Blue to everyone else that you know. What an amazing family dog!