Two-Year-Old Found By A Volunteer and K-9 After She Wandered Off and Was Missing For Hours
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By Heather Riggleman, Crosswalk.com
A two-year-old found by a volunteer and a K9 after she wandered off was missing for hours until an angel with fur stepped in. In the small town of Dorchester, New Hampshire, a quiet Friday afternoon turned into every parentâs nightmare when a two-year-old girl went missing.
Sheâd been playing in her fenced front yard with the familyâs two dogs when the gate somehow swung open, and within moments, she was gone. Her mother searched and called until her voice cracked the air with worry. The minutes stretched long and thinâforty-five of themâbefore New Hampshire Fish and Game and State Police received the call.
Nearly 100 Volunteers Showed Up
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As the shadows deepened, the town came alive with compassion. Nearly a hundred volunteers gatheredâneighbors, firefighters, and strangersâall combing the woods with flashlights and prayers. Among them were Jeremy Corson and his K-9 partner, Freya, from New England K-9 Search and Rescue. And while others searched by sight, Freya searched by faithâor perhaps by divine instinct.
Jeremy and Freya pushed through thick brush and fading light when Freya suddenly stopped, ears high, tail wagging. Jeremy followed her gaze, and there she wasâthe missing little girl, huddled and cold but alive.
âIt was a very sweet moment,â Jeremy said, his voice thick with emotion. âYouâre able to scoop her up and start asking her questions, making some assessment, and the first thing she says to me was, âIâm cold, I think Iâm ready for a bath.â And that just broke my heart. Iâm like, all right, letâs get you home and have that bath.â
The Girl Was Found by a Volunteer and K-9
The toddler wasnât hurt, just chilled from the autumn air. As rescuers carried her to a waiting ambulance, she smiled at Freya, her tiny hand reaching for the furry face that had found her.
Conservation officer Chris McKee praised the communityâs love in motion. âWithout the volunteers and all the other agencies that were there,â he said, âit might not have had a happy ending like it did.â
But the real heroâif you asked anyone that nightâhad four paws and a heart that seemed tuned to heavenâs frequency. Freya didnât just track a scent; she followed a divine breadcrumb trail, a whisper from God saying, this way, girl.
Freya Was a Gift
Itâs amazing how God so often uses His creatures to remind us Heâs near. The same God who spoke through a donkey in Scripture, who sent ravens to feed Elijah, still sends His love wrapped in fur and faithfulness. These loyal companions are His four-pawed messengersâguardians who show up when we least expect them but need them most.
Maybe thatâs why, when Freya found that little girl, heaven wagged its tail right along with her.
And isnât that just like Godâto send His angels with muddy paws and soft eyes? Because sometimes grace doesnât descend from cloudsâit comes bounding through the forest, tail wagging, nose to the ground, and heart wide open.
Freya was one of those giftsâproof that love can bark, faith can sniff out hope in the dark, and miracles sometimes arrive on four legs.
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James 1:17 âEvery good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights.â
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Heather Riggleman is a believer, wife, mom, author, social media consultant, and full-time writer. She lives in Minden, Nebraska with her kids, high school sweetheart, and three cats who are her entourage around the homestead. She is a former award-winning journalist with over 2,000 articles published. She is full of grace and grit, raw honesty, and truly believes tacos can solve just about any situation. You can find her on GodUpdates, iBelieve, Crosswalk, Hello Darling, Focus On The Family, and in Brio Magazine. Connect with her at www.HeatherRiggleman.com or on Facebook.