This Dog Protected A Toddler For 15 Hours In The Wild And Is Now An Honorary Police Doggo

[geardaddy]

https://www.boredpanda.com/hero-dog-saves-missing-girl-blue-heeler-aurora-max-queensland/

It’s been proven time and time again that not all heroes wear capes, some rock a shaggy coat of fur and run on 4 legs. Max, a 17-year-old blue heeler from Queensland, Australia, is no exception as his heroic actions are praised all over the internet.

Last Friday, a 3-year-old girl named Aurora was reported missing after she wandered off with her dog into bushland and disappeared. Local police and a group of volunteers searched the area throughout the night, however, they were unable to locate her. The girl’s grandmother, Leisa Bennett was with the search party on Saturday, when she heard Aurora’s voice. “I shot up the mountain, and when I got to the top, the dog came to me and led me straight to her.” Bennett told ABC Brisbane. The 17-year-old deaf and half-blind family dog has apparently spent the cold and rainy night with the girl, keeping her warm. “He never left her sight. She smelled of dog, she slept with the dog.” Leisa Bennet explained. Fortunately, Aurora was in good health, despite a couple of scratches.

For his loyalty and dedication, local police awarded Max a title of an honorary police dog. We hope he gets many treats for being the best boy!

Who's a good boy?!

[MagickMuffin]

1. CHEERS to MAX

Thank you Max for being a beacon of Light for your little owner.

[Guilded Lilly]

2. The love and loyalty often exceeds that of humanity 💕

[Ohiogal]

3. What a great story!

He's definitely a GOOD BOY!

[Cattledog]

4. Cattledog loyalty!

17 years!

Cattledogs (Heelers) are long lived dogs. Bluey, an Australian Cattledog lived in Victoria, Australia, & lived from 1910 to 1939 and died at the age of 29.

[ProudLib72]

19. I'll tell my wife about that

Our blue heeler/ border collie mix is eight, and my wife thinks he's not going to live many more years.

[backtoblue]

5. Awwww good puppy!!!

Thanks for this happy, heartening story!

[MontanaMama]

6. What a good boy!

I just got back from Australia. Queensland has its share of scary critters...I'd be a wreck if my toddler wandered off anywhere but there in particular. Max is a hero to be sure.

[Angry Dragon]

7. Kick------nothing else to say

[Crutchez_CuiBono]

8. Such great dogs.

Man's best friend since almost the beginning of known civilization.
Dogs.

[MicaelS]

9. Great story, thanks so much. n/t

[Demovictory9]

10. yay.

[Brother Buzz]

11. Gave me a start - I thought I was looking at one of my girls

[onecent]

15. You sweet ANIMAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[geardaddy]

17. Awww!

What sweet looking girls!

[Brother Buzz]

22. Both rescue girls

The one with the Harry Potter lightning bolt was a TWICE rescue girl. After working extensively suppressing her 'issues', she became the sweetest thing in the world. It was a sad day when she passed

"If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went." - Will Rogers

[smirkymonkey]

33. Awwww! What beautiful babies you have!

[niyad]

49. squeeeeeeee

[pamdb]

12. Max

Love dogs. All dogs. Most of the time, more than most people.

[tazkcmo]

27. Me too nt

[FuzzyRabbit]

40. Me too, also!

[prudence54]

48. THIS! 100% Agree!

[cp]

13. Good dog!

Thanks for posting this and brightening our day.

[onecent]

14. What a sweet sweet dog!!!!!! Cheers to him and a few steaks!!!

[montanacowboy]

16. God Love his Heart

Animals are magical wonderful beings and can make most humans look small and mean in comparison

[BlancheSplanchnik]

37. ❤️. n/t

[Jarqui]

18. Many years ago, when I was about 1 year old

my mother had me in a playpen in the front yard

People did not lock their doors back then where we were.

A rabid fox came along and was trying to get me.
Our young fox terrier dog who loved to sit outside my pen and let me pull her tail
stepped in and fought the fox.
My mother heard the commotion and got me.
Our dog broke the fox's leg and tore off it's tail
That slowed the fox and allowed to police to catch up to the fox and shoot it.

The fox had got 15 other dogs that morning. And they all had to be put down.
Our dog was written up in the paper and effectively on death row.
Some young vet read the story, called and asked if he could try a new vaccine on her.
After six months in quarantine in our basement where we visited her wearing special hospital clothes and gloves to prevent contamination, she survived and lived a full 16 year life.

[geardaddy]

20. Very nice! What a wonderful dog!

What was her name?

[Jarqui]

25. Mickey

Her pics are on my other computer or drive. So is the article. I can't get to it quickly

I looked for pics like her on the net and nothing was that close

[BlancheSplanchnik]

38. Amazing, what a story!

How lucky your pupper and you were!

[malaise]

21. Awwwwwwwwwwwwww

Good doggie!

[askyagerz]

23. My German Shepard accompanied me on a similar adventure

When I was 3. My brothers were watching me and let me wonder off into the woods. Was gone for hours. Some of my first memories are from that day.

[Biggles53]

24. Great story.

Heelers have a reputation of being fiercely loyal to their families, so it doesn’t surprise that Max stayed with the little girl throughout her ideal. But I hope he gets some extra rations in his dog bowl tonight...!

[mcar]

26. Something in my eye

Good boy.

[lindysalsagal]

30. Chopping onions.

~

[demigoddess]

28. This is why dogs go to heaven and humans go to hell.

[lame54]

29. Dog's Rule

[Stuart G]

31. The look on that dog's face..enough to melt a glacier.. truly a wonderful sensitive person..!!!

[Heartstrings]

32. That face! 😍

[smirkymonkey]

34. Max is such a good boy! What a sweet little face!

Dogs are just the best. What would we do without them?

[Omaha Steve]

35. K&R!

[Scurrilous]

36. K&R

[BlancheSplanchnik]

39. Love....... 💖💗💖. n/t

[lordsummerisle]

41. K&R n/t

[BobTheSubgenius]

42. This is NOT a dog who can spend his last days not knowing...

who's a good boy, then?

[Honeycombe8]

43. Man's Best Friend! He's a handsome boy, too. nt

[Hassler]

44. !!!

[TlalocW]

45. Growing up

I had a small mutt named, "Tippy," that I didn't realize how much he protected me. The only time I saw him bark at anyone was during a football game in the font yard. He thought the other boys chasing my brother and me when we had the ball was trying to do something bad. He nipped at one boy, and we had to put him in the backyard. We lived in a small town, and the city swimming pool was less than half a block away from our house. When we were younger, he would follow us to the pool, watch us check in at the lifeguard house, walk back around it to the fence closest to the shallow part of the pool to make sure we got in okay. He'd watch us for a few minutes, decide we were okay, then walk home. He was with us 15 years.

This may sound depressing, but the one thing I regret about being an atheist is not the prospect about losing out on eternal life for me, but there not being any chance of the Rainbow Bridge that pets cross over to wait for us. That poem always makes me cry - first at the thought of the joy my pets would be experiencing and then from sadness in that even if I were a believer, it's not exactly Biblical canon. But the time we have our pets, brief though it is, make them all the more special.

TlalocW

[MountCleaners]

54. They don't live long enough...

They deserve to live much longer lives. Without them to keep us grounded, we'd go nuts. They set an example for us.

I learned so much from my (late) dog. He taught me about the feelings of animals, and deepened my appreciation of nature. He loved music. He had a terrific sense of humor. I truly am a better and smarter person from having him in my life.

[calimary]

46. Awwww...

Who’s a good boy!

Wonderful story!

[Silver Gaia]

47. Sweet boy. :)

Love his sweet little self.

[niyad]

50. k and r for this sweet and wonderful boy!!

[lunamagica]

51. Sweet Max, you are a real hero!

[TomVilmer]

52. Cats are heroes too!

Masha, a long-haired tabby cat, saved the life of a baby abandoned in the streets of Russia — after she climbed into the box he was discarded in and kept him warm. The whiskered hero even meowed to get the attention of a passerby.

https://nypost.com/2015/01/15/hero-cat-saves-baby-from-freezing-to-death/

[geardaddy]

53. Awesome!

I love cats, too!