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Toddler’s Dog Helps Rescuers Locate Him After Being Lost In The Woods For 9 Hours

| Published on May 2, 2016

In Virginia, a rescued dog accompanied a three-year-old boy who got lost in the middle of the woods for nine hours and helped rescuers locate him.

The boy named Mason Ryan walked a couple of miles away from home. Their adopted dog Banjo, stayed by his side all the time. According to the boy’s mother, Mason was about to go to his room, but when he heard his father driving away, he tried to follow his dad and ended up getting lost in the woods.

Source: WSLS 10
Source: WSLS 10

Hundreds of people searched for Mason, and after nine hours of searching, they were able to locate the boy. Thanks to Banjo who barked and alerted the rescuers .

Source: WSLS 10
Source: WSLS 10

Watch the video below for the full story!

This dog is a hero!

Thanks to Banjo, Mason is back safe with his family after spending 9 hours alone in the woods!

Banjo is such a good boy! I’m sure we can all agree that this dog deserves a reward!

You can read more of this story at WSLS 10

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