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Missing Toddler Found Guarded By Family Dog ( I love a good og story )
News4ax.com ^ | 11:25 am EDT June 30, 2004 | AP

Posted on 06/30/2004 9:58:52 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach

Missing Toddler Found Guarded By Family Dog

Girl, Dog Disappeared From Family's Back Yard

POSTED: 11:25 am EDT June 30,

2004
BETHLEHEM, Ind. -- Some 90 people searched through the night for a missing 2-year old girl before she was found safe Wednesday morning with a family dog on an Ohio River bank.

Daisy Smith was found more than a mile from her home by a Clark County conservation officer taking part in a search that began after she and the dog disappeared from the family's back yard about 5:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Conservation Officer Andy Crozier found the girl about 6:30 a.m. after following dog tracks that led him to the family's Labrador retriever at the site about 25 miles northeast of Louisville, Ky.

"I found the tracks and just followed them," Crozier told The Evening News of Jeffersonville. "When I first found the girl she appeared fine, but obviously scared. The dog was a little hesitant to let me get near her, after I made up to him a little bit he let me bring her to safety."

Emergency management workers examined the girl at the home of her parents -- Les and Cheryl Smith.

"You couldn't believe how happy I was when I heard," Les Smith said. "My wife called me at work last night and told me what had happened, and ever since then you can't even describe what's going through your mind. When they told me that they found her, it was unbelievable."

Conservation Officer Mac Spainhour said the family dog was to thank for the girl's safety.

"This girl has a guardian angel," Spainhour said. "And it's the dog. He stayed with her throughout the night, and in the end he led us to her."


Copyright 2004 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


TOPICS: Extended News; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; US: Indiana
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To: cajungirl

my heeler would never have let the little girl get that far away from home!!! would have herded her right back, all in all a good story!!


21 posted on 06/30/2004 10:07:23 AM PDT by Docbarleypop (Navy Doc)
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To: cajungirl
My cats wont even kill the spiders, bums.

But they have never chewed a foot off the couch..

This story makes me want to get my daughters a lab, wish there was a miniature version.

22 posted on 06/30/2004 10:08:04 AM PDT by No Blue States
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To: Mr. Silverback
Dogs have masters - Cats have staff.
23 posted on 06/30/2004 10:09:05 AM PDT by mrs tiggywinkle (AMERICA, LAND OF THE FREE **BECAUSE** OF THE BRAVE.)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
"This girl has a guardian angel," Spainhour said. "And it's the dog

Maybe. Or maybe the real guardian angel was telling the dog what to do.

PS I decided not to jump on the og bandwagon.

24 posted on 06/30/2004 10:11:25 AM PDT by BSunday (YES AMERICA CAN !)
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To: Mr. Silverback
You wouldn't see a story like that about a cat...

hey, hey....

http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_625166.html and

http://www.rednova.com/news/stories/5/2004/01/27/story105.html

25 posted on 06/30/2004 10:11:36 AM PDT by paltz
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

The dog is a one year old named Thunder.


26 posted on 06/30/2004 10:12:21 AM PDT by ZGuy
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To: Mr. Silverback
You wouldn't see a story like that about a cat...

So true!


27 posted on 06/30/2004 10:12:46 AM PDT by Constitution Day (Member, Burger-Eating War Monkeys, Rapid Response Digital Brown Shirts, NLC™)
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To: The Ghost of FReepers Past
Good dog!


28 posted on 06/30/2004 10:13:12 AM PDT by Rebelbase ( aka Gassybrowneyedbum)
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To: BSunday

You have somthing against ogs?


29 posted on 06/30/2004 10:13:30 AM PDT by TexasTransplant ("You know, I think the best possible social program is a job" Ronald W. Reagan)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Og Mandino?


30 posted on 06/30/2004 10:13:36 AM PDT by freedomson (Now with 50 percent less sarcasm!)
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To: BSunday
PS I decided not to jump on the og bandwagon.

hank ou.

31 posted on 06/30/2004 10:13:45 AM PDT by Constitution Day (Member, Burger-Eating War Monkeys, Rapid Response Digital Brown Shirts, NLC™)
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To: msdrby; snippy_about_it; RosieCotton; HairOfTheDog; Wneighbor; My back yard; AnAmericanMother

ping


32 posted on 06/30/2004 10:14:13 AM PDT by Professional Engineer (Don't shoot. It's Darksheare's Fault.)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
"You couldn't believe how happy I was when I heard," Les Smith said. "My wife called me at work last night and told me what had happened, and ever since then you can't even describe what's going through your mind. When they told me that they found her, it was unbelievable."

Maybe I'm reading this wrong - the guy's 2 year-old is missing, people are searching, and he's at work???

33 posted on 06/30/2004 10:14:26 AM PDT by trebb (Ain't God good . . .)
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To: Constitution Day

My at's smarter than your at.


34 posted on 06/30/2004 10:16:03 AM PDT by Safetgiver (Is Clinton's book a "bone tome"?)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
Ood og!

I'm reminded of a my 2-year-old nephew headed toward a rather unsafe rocking chair and being neatly and repeatedly herded away by our border collie. He was furious, beating on her back with his little fists. She was laughing at him.

35 posted on 06/30/2004 10:16:22 AM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: freedomson

36 posted on 06/30/2004 10:16:22 AM PDT by freedomson (Now with 50 percent less sarcasm!)
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To: TexasTransplant
You have somthing against ogs?

Not at all. In fact I much prefer them to ats. Oh dang, you drew me in ! LOL

38 posted on 06/30/2004 10:17:16 AM PDT by BSunday (YES AMERICA CAN !)
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To: BSunday
PS I decided not to jump on the og bandwagon.

Vey ind of you! Some typos aunt us forever.

39 posted on 06/30/2004 10:17:24 AM PDT by HairOfTheDog (~*-,._.,-*~Loves her hubbit~*-,._.,-*~)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
HMMM might have another FR word:
40 posted on 06/30/2004 10:17:59 AM PDT by antivenom ("Never argue with an idiot, he'll bring you down to his level - then beat you with experience.")
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