Little girl survives 11 days in Siberian forest [saved by her dog]

GrindTV.com ^ | August 13, 2014 | David Strege

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All hope is lost when her dog returns home without her; then the dog leads rescuers to the missing 3-year-old, who was called the miracle girl.

A little girl lost in a remote region of Siberia inhabited by bears and wolves survived 11 days in the subarctic forest by eating wild berries and drinking river water before her dog finally left her side to summon help, leading rescuers to her location.

Karina Chikitova, 3, wandered away from her home in a remote village of the Sakha Republic on July 29, according to The Siberian Times and U.K. MailOnline.

Her mother believed Karina and her dog had followed her father, Rodion, who had left to go to his native village. Because there were no phone connections, it wasn’t until four days later that the family discovered Karina was missing, prompting a massive search.

Sakha is said to be Siberia’s coldest region in winter, but this time of year overnight temperatures were about 42 degrees Fahrenheit, though some parts were colder. Karina hugged her dog and huddled up in the tall grass to stay warm, but that made it difficult for rescuers to spot her from helicopters and drones.

Two days before Karina was found, her dog returned to the girl’s home in the village Omon in the Olyokminsky district.

“That was the moment when our hearts sank, because we thought at least with her dog Karina had chances to survive; night in Yakutia are cold and some areas have already gone into minus temperatures,” Afanasiy Nikolayev, spokesman for the Sakha Republic Rescue Service, told The Siberian Times.

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Man (and little girl's) best friend strikes again!

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[PapaNew]

Wow. Great story. Amazing.

[1rudeboy]

Now that is a dog. Correction: bull.

[Blood of Tyrants]

Once again it is better to be lucky than good.

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"... in a remote region of Siberia inhabited by bears and wolves..."

Bears? Siberian tigers eat russian brown bears

[MeanWestTexan]

Nice defender

[doc maverick]

Yesssss! Another miracle in which God had His creatures help us out.
They have a direct line to the Holy Spirit and it never ceases to be amazing.

[CrazyIvan]

What an angelic looking little girl.

[ought-six]

Sometimes guardian angels come covered in fur with a wagging tail.

[SevenofNine]

My uncle had a dog like that back in da day he does live in Fairbanks AK

GOOD DOGGIE on this little girl

[Beowulf9]

Amazing story.

[Rebelbase]

Sakha Republic, probably translates to “Middle of Nowhere”

https://maps.google.com/maps?client=ubuntu&channel=fs&oe=utf-8&q=sakha+republic&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=0x5beb1a032f51336b:0x32e00a48a227d58e,Sakha+Republic,+Russia&gl=us&sa=X&ei=xAPsU4OkOYnboATW1oKQCQ&ved=0CJMBEPIBMBA

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Extraordinary! Too bad she didn't come upon wild Yakutian horses, who might have brought her home sooner:

[OSHA]

WOW! Where can a get a tiger launching attachment for my truck?

[Bulwyf]

Yes, praise God for his awesome works. That was a story against all odds.

[Farmer Dean]

Those horses are in amazing condition for winter.They must know where to find the food.

[Farmer Dean]

Kitty says,get some,get some,get some-yea!

[BerryDingle]

WOW! Where can a get a tiger launching attachment for my truck?

Same here. Then I can get rid of my trunk monkey.