Family dog protects missing 2 yr old
Missing Indiana Toddler Found Safe, Protected By Dog
BETHLEHEM, Ind. -- A two-year-old girl who wandered away from her Ohio River home yesterday evening was found this morning, protected by her family's Labrador retriever.
She was checked out by paramedics and returned to her parents.
Daisy Smith was reported missing from her home in Bethlehem, about 20 miles northeast of Louisville, Kentucky, about 5:30 p.m. Tuesday. The family dog, named Thunder, was also missing.
Searchers followed the dog's tracks and found the dog and the girl about 15 feet from the Ohio River.
At first, Thunder didn't permit rescuers to approach Daisy.
About 90 people and an Indiana State Police helicopter took part in the search.