A two-year-old boy named Boden Allen made it home safely after being lost in the harsh Arizona desert, all because of an Anatolian Pyrenees rescue dog named Buford. The toddler walked seven miles through harsh terrain, somehow avoiding wild animals or any kind of injuries.
NBC News shared a video on TikTok showing the dog and boy’s reunion. Buford, a local rancher’s farm dog, was recognized by the community and was made an honorary member of the Yavapai County Search and Rescue team after finding the little boy and walking him to safety.
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Viewers left more than 600 comments on NBC News’ video and the new friends. @okay and shared a similar story that occurred when she was young, “I got lost in the wooded area behind my house when I was a kid, and my neighbor’s hound found me. She was genuinely mad when she saw me! She pushed me forward with her nose & huffed the whole way.”
CBS News reported that the boy was reported missing just before 5 p.m. on Monday, April 21st, after he wandered off from his home in Seligman, Arizona, a small town with a population of less than 1,000 people. He was wearing only a tank top and pajama pants.