TMSG: Family Dog Saves 3-Year-Old That Wandered Away From Home

A pit bull named Buddy is being hailed a hero for the protection of his 3-year-old owner.

Authorities were made aware of the boy’s disappearance when his scared mother called 911 and reported that the child was missing along with the family dog.

Officers and a K9 unit from Suwannee Correctional Institution started searching for the missing boy until a neighbor called to say the child had been found. But, Buddy the dog was being very protective and wouldn’t let strangers near his human companion.

In bodycam footage shared by WCTV Eyewitness News, Buddy can be seen leading deputies to the missing child when they arrive on scene. Police shared that the family is doing well now and the child was not hurt in the ordeal.

Sheriff Sam St. John told a local news outlet, “It was such a good ending to something that could have been tragic. We’re all the time putting out tragic news. I’m telling you, it feels so good, so good to tell a good story.”

 

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Earlier this afternoon the Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office Telecommunications Center received a 911 call from a frantic mother whose 3-year-old son was playing outside with his siblings and wandered away. The mother told the Dispatcher that the family’s dog, Buddy, was also missing, and presumed to be with the child. Patrol Deputies and Investigators with the Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office along with K9 units from Suwannee Correctional Institution responded to the residence and began searching for the lost child. A short while later, a nearby neighbor called 911 and stated that he located a small child and dog in the woods, but the dog wouldn’t let him get near the child. Fortunately, we were able to reunite the child with his mother, thanks in part to “man’s best friend” and an alert neighbor. #givethatdogabone #mansbestfriend #LassieaintgotnothingonBuddy

A post shared by Suwannee Sheriff (@suwanneesheriff) on Feb 18, 2020 at 11:55am PST