One morning a 4-year-old child vanished from her home’s yard. For the past 48 hours, the family and neighbors have been searching the adjacent woodland for her. When the police arrived, they began questioning everyone in the area to see if they had seen the girl, but none had.
The parents were growing more and more frantic, and they feared the worse for their young daughter.
The police examined every residence for the missing girl for a span of five kilometers while they looked for her nonstop, day and night.
The likelihood of the girl remaining alive decreased significantly with each hour that went by.
The neighbors discovered a stray pit bull hiding next to a tree in the midst of the forest on the third day of the hunt. The dog started growling as they tried to approach, blocking them from getting close.
When they focused their attention, they saw that the dog was attempting to defend the missing girl. They located her!
Although the length of time the dog remained with the girl in the woods is unknown, it is obvious that he was kneeling next to her while attempting to keep her warm and defend her.
Although the girl was not hurt, she was very undernourished and dehydrated. She was rushed to the hospital, where medical professionals were able to help her health.
The girl’s family then adopted the puppy and gave him the name Joy.
Because he was able to keep the girl safe, the pit bull was heralded as a hero.
Nobody ever imagined that a dog could have evolved instincts to the point where he felt compelled to protect the youngster after realizing the infant was in danger.
Joy has once again shown that dogs are much wiser and more caring than humans can ever think, and the girl’s parents are thankful to her for that.