A farm dog was hailed a hero after it was discovered that it
protected a two-week-old baby under a bridge in Winkongo, near Bolgatanga in
the Upper East regional capital of Ghana.
Officials say the dog spent the night watching over the child abandoned by the mother under the bridge. The dog had gone missing for hours and the owner sent out a search party into the forest to find him but was found in the morning under a bridge, near the owner's farm, with the newborn deriving warmth by nuzzling against its fur.
The baby himself is in relatively good health
after his adventure. His umbilical cord had not been cut, and had gotten
infected, but the infant was otherwise unharmed; he's since had all his
vaccinations, and is currently in the custody of a local health Officials say the dog spent the night watching over the child abandoned by the mother under the bridge. The dog had gone missing for hours and the owner sent out a search party into the forest to find him but was found in the morning under a bridge, near the owner's farm, with the newborn deriving warmth by nuzzling against its fur.
what a story. the dog must have recieved a lot of care from its owner to have shown that much.
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