Dog Saved Baby's Life

georger · 06-05-2005, 02:55 AM

http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_13900...ies.animaltales

A dog saved an abandoned baby's life in Kenya after finding the little girl in woodland outside Nairobi.

Residents say the dog, now named Mkombozi, or Saviour, must have carried the two-week-old child across a busy road and through a barbed wire fence

Residents say the dog must have carried the child across a busy road and through a barbed wire fence.

The dog found the two-week-old baby, wrapped in a dirty cloth, and brought it back to its own litter.

A group of boys playing near the dog's puppies heard crying and told their mother.

An abandoned baby girl is safe and well after being found in woodland by a dog in Kenya

She was shocked to find the little girl nestled among the puppies. The baby was taken to hospital with a suspected infection and fever.

Doctors think the baby, who is being called Angel, was left for two days before being discovered.

The case is receiving huge media coverage and Kenyan newspapers say they are receiving lots of offers from people wanting to adopt her.

Kenyatta Hospital staff say members of the public have begun donating baby clothes and nappies.

The dog had no name but is now being called Mkombozi, or Saviour, and is being cared for by the Kenyan Society for the Protection of Animals, the Daily Nation reports.

Angel will be taken to a children's home after she is fully recovered and then put up for adoption in the usual way, say officials.

Intrepid Prez · 06-05-2005, 03:07 AM

Excellent post georger

This dog also featured in the Australian news...
it truely is a fantastic and magic story. :)

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Little Bird · 06-06-2005, 04:02 PM

That's an amazing story. I love hearing this kind of stuff. Happy ending. Let's just hope Angel goes to good loving parents.

kjm030584 · 06-07-2005, 03:05 PM

it's amazing, I loved the story of the boy who was raised by wolves I think in the 1800s or so, and the psychologists of the day poked and prodded the poor kid, he was just unable to be tamed. Just goes to show you how good animal parents are, (except hamsters :( ), If nobody would have noticed that the dog had taken her it might have raised her like she was a puppy. :dunno:

06-05-2005, 03:07 AM	#2
Intrepid Prez Members Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 275 Rep Power: 0	Excellent post georger This dog also featured in the Australian news... it truely is a fantastic and magic story. :) ... __________________ The Devon Aoki Appeciation Society http://lovelydevonaoki.110mb.com/ __________________________________________________ _

06-06-2005, 04:02 PM	#3
Little Bird Administrator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wicklow, Ireland Posts: 6,178 Rep Power: 10	That's an amazing story. I love hearing this kind of stuff. Happy ending. Let's just hope Angel goes to good loving parents. __________________ In the end...only kindness matters MysteriousWisdom

06-07-2005, 03:05 PM	#4
kjm030584 Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Pennsylvania, USA Posts: 1,843 Rep Power: 253	it's amazing, I loved the story of the boy who was raised by wolves I think in the 1800s or so, and the psychologists of the day poked and prodded the poor kid, he was just unable to be tamed. Just goes to show you how good animal parents are, (except hamsters :( ), If nobody would have noticed that the dog had taken her it might have raised her like she was a puppy. :dunno: __________________

06-05-2005, 02:55 AM	#1
georger JKF Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 44 Rep Power: 235	http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_13900...ies.animaltales A dog saved an abandoned baby's life in Kenya after finding the little girl in woodland outside Nairobi. Residents say the dog, now named Mkombozi, or Saviour, must have carried the two-week-old child across a busy road and through a barbed wire fence Residents say the dog must have carried the child across a busy road and through a barbed wire fence. The dog found the two-week-old baby, wrapped in a dirty cloth, and brought it back to its own litter. A group of boys playing near the dog's puppies heard crying and told their mother. An abandoned baby girl is safe and well after being found in woodland by a dog in Kenya She was shocked to find the little girl nestled among the puppies. The baby was taken to hospital with a suspected infection and fever. Doctors think the baby, who is being called Angel, was left for two days before being discovered. The case is receiving huge media coverage and Kenyan newspapers say they are receiving lots of offers from people wanting to adopt her. Kenyatta Hospital staff say members of the public have begun donating baby clothes and nappies. The dog had no name but is now being called Mkombozi, or Saviour, and is being cared for by the Kenyan Society for the Protection of Animals, the Daily Nation reports. Angel will be taken to a children's home after she is fully recovered and then put up for adoption in the usual way, say officials.