Hero Chihuahua Finds Missing Girls in the Woods

[Omaha Steve]

Last edited Tue May 27, 2014, 05:42 PM - Edit history (1)

http://www.care2.com/causes/hero-chihuahua-finds-missing-girls.html

by Kristina Chew August 2, 2012 6:37 am



A 3-year-old chihuahua named Bell is an unexpected hero after finding three young girls who became lost for hours in the woods in Newnan, Georgia, on Monday.

CBS Atlanta reports that, on Monday, 8-year-old Carlie and 5-year-old Lacey Parga went for a walk with their dog Lucy down a cul-de-sac on trails near their neighborhood.

What started as a casual stroll became an unintended, and at times frightening, experience. As Carlie tells CBS, ‘”We tried to find our way out of the woods. We kept following paths and stuff and we got lost.” Indeed, they became scared that they were only to get more and more lost.

Carlie’s father, David Parga, noted that it wasn’t characteristic of them to wander off and, after searching for them but not hearing them respond, he contacted police and firefighters. Neighbors joined them including Carvin Young who thought to take Bell, who plays with the girls every day and knew their scent. Bell was able to lead searchers to the girls.

FULL story at link.

[valerief]

1. Bell gets a Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! award. Good doggy. nt

[shenmue]

2. Super squee!

Hooray!

[Arugula Latte]

3. That is one cute dog

and I'm not a dog person at all. But chihuahuas -- squee! They're kinda like kitties.

[dawg]

4. Just look at him.

He knows he's a badass.

[LittleGirl]

14. made me lol

thanks for the chuckle.

[AnneD]

22. Bad to da...

milk bone.

[Xyzse]

5. Woah... Hero and Chihuahua...

Two words, I rarely see in a sentence, heck even in a whole paragraph.

[flamingdem]

7. Don't you love it! This is good press for

los Chihuahuas!!

[Xyzse]

9. Yeah! Rather than the Te Quiero Taco Bell ones.

[flamingdem]

11. True. People put down Chihuahuas and they are no longer so trendy

and hundreds are given up to shelters. I heard about one in Santa Barbara full of Chihuahuas.

[Xyzse]

13. Yeah, that really sucks.

They became so trendy at one point, especially the really small ones.
This is why I keep saying, if people can't take care and have the time to spend with any pet, don't get one.
It isn't fair for them.

[niyad]

6. squeeeee indeed. what a beautiful baby--who deserves lots and lots of treats.

[redqueen]

8. Excellent

I fucking love good news and chihuahuas

[malaise]

10. Lovely

Rec

[Octafish]

12. Chihuahuas may be small...

...but they're enormous where it really counts.

Great story. Thank you, Omaha Steve!

[a la izquierda]

15. Yay! I love Chihuahuas...

they can be very, very sweet as my ironically named Machete is.

Who's a good doggie??

[RebelOne]

16. Me too. I have a female 5-year-old Chihuahua.

She is a total brat, but she would be the first to find me if I were lost in the woods.

[spooky3]

17. Great story! Good doggie!

[StarryNite]

18. They are great little dogs!

Actually big dogs stuffed in the body of a little dog. Our shelters are filled with them now that they are no longer "trendy". Chihuahuas and Pit Bulls take up most of the space. It's very sad.

[flamingdem]

20. They need good press. They're thought of as barky

and as accessories.

How is it going at the shelter? Are they being adopted?

[AnneD]

23. I am so excited.....

I will be adopting a Staffordshire terrier in 4 days. He is such a mushy love bug despite the fact that he bears the scars of his abuse. They deserve better than they get.

[roody]

24. Love them too. Congratulations.

[Enthusiast]

19. I loves me some Chihuahuas.

[Jenoch]

21. My niece had a chihuahua who could

not find his own ass with all four paws.

Her cat would chase him around the house.

[scarletwoman]

25. Kinda looks like Yoda.

Good dog.

[Politicalboi]

26. Good Doggie

What a little cutie. Here's a story about a goat and a mule.

http://www.care2.com/causes/grieving-goat-transforms-after-sweet-reunion-with-his-best-friend.html