23-04-2025
Anatolian Pyrenees' Sweet Reunion with Toddler He Rescued Is Giving People the Feels
A two-year-old boy named Boden Allen made it home safely after being lost in the harsh Arizona desert, all because of an Anatolian Pyrenees rescue dog named Buford. The toddler walked seven miles through harsh terrain, somehow avoiding wild animals or any kind of injuries.
NBC News shared a video on TikTok showing the dog and boy's reunion. Buford, a local rancher's farm dog, was recognized by the community and was made an honorary member of the Yavapai County Search and Rescue team after finding the little boy and walking him to safety.
Viewers left more than 600 comments on NBC News' video and the new friends. @okay and shared a similar story that occurred when she was young, "I got lost in the wooded area behind my house when I was a kid, and my neighbor's hound found me. She was genuinely mad when she saw me! She pushed me forward with her nose & huffed the whole way."
@Juniper Jupiter was spot on when they said, "Buford looks like a he could talk he'd say, "It's just what ya do." LOL!" @ST pointed out, "Buford is tired of people and wants to be left alone." and @Wrinkles the Clown added, "Buford seems annoyed by the fuss."CBS News reported that the boy was reported missing just before 5 p.m. on Monday, April 21st, after he wandered off from his home in Seligman, Arizona, a small town with a population of less than 1,000 people. He was wearing only a tank top and pajama pants.
Temperatures overnight were in the low 50s in the harsh desert; I can't imagine how cold and scared the little boy must have been! Searchers looked for him all night but found no trace of the toddler.
Then on Tuesday morning, Buford's dad, Scotty Dunton, found an unexpected guest waiting for him with the dog, "I'd heard about the missing child before I was going to town, and when I was driving out the driveway, I noticed my dog was sitting down by the entrance. I looked up, and there's a little kid standing there with my dog."
Dunton's house is about seven miles from the Boden's home, and he says it's separated by rough terrain including "three big mountain ranges" and "big valleys." It's a miracle the boy was found. Buford really is a hero!
