Bravest Pit Bull Has Been Protecting Toddler Who Had Been Missing For Two Days
Lebanon Junction, Kentucky, was stunned when 2-year-old Charlee Campbell vanished from her grandparents' home with her Pit Bull, Penny. The little girl is autistic and sometimes non-verbal, which made the search feel even more urgent from the start.
When Beth Campbell woke up and found the front door open, all she knew was that Charlee had been wearing blue Frozen pajamas. Police, firefighters, and about 100 volunteers spread out across the area, hoping to find the toddler and the dog before the hours turned into something worse.
Then, nearly 36 hours later, a neighbor spotted something unusual in his yard, and the search finally took a turn. Read on.
Here's the 2-year-old Charlee Campbell with her grandma Beth. Charlee was fondly called "Mo" at home.
This is Penny, Kentucky's Pit Bull hero.
The family's Pit Bull protected Charlee the entire time. It was clear that this brave and caring dog was by her side.
An aerial view of the neighborhood where the Campbells reside.
Everyone frantically searched the entire countryside. A throng of volunteers, including police officers and firefighters, tirelessly participated in the search that lasted nearly 36 hours.
Posters of the missing Charlee were everywhere. People in the neighborhood worked together to find her.
Speaking of fearless protection, this is like Nellie rescuing her foster mom from a rattlesnake.
This is Wayne Brown, their neighbor who lives a few blocks away. He reported that he saw Charlee in his backyard.
Wayne, who had a personal experience when he was 8 years old, prayed hard for Charlee's safety while he was on his couch. He remembered how his younger brother had disappeared, only to be found dead later on.
While praying, he saw a somewhat strange sighting from his yard. There stood a little blond-haired toddler in her blue "Frozen" pajamas, with tick bites on her body and leaves in her hair.
Wayne immediately got up and ran to his door as the toddler approached his porch. He asked the little girl if she was Charlee, but she did not answer.
Instead, she pointed at his dog and said, "puppy!" Wayne wasted no time reporting it to the authorities.
Charlee in her "Frozen"-printed pajamas.
Penny returns to the Campbells' residence.
Just a few minutes before the 2-year-old toddler showed up in Wayne's backyard, Penny, the family's Pit Bull, had returned home to Beth. She believes that the dog stayed by her grandchild's side the whole time she was missing to ensure her safety.
Watch this video. Beth was sure that Penny was not going to leave Charlee.
Everyone gave a grand salute to Kentucky's new hero, Penny! She showed her patience in following Charlee all along, as well as great bravery in protecting Charlee from all of nature's and society's dangerous elements.
You're no ordinary dog, Penny! We are all certain of that!
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