Toddler Was Found Wandering Barefoot and ‘Hero’ Dog Helped Police Reunite Them with Family

As the police department put it, “Some heroes have four legs”

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  • A furry friend helped lead authorities to the family of a lost toddler after they wandered away from home last week
  • Police in Kansas City, Mo., initially received a report about the child, who had been found on the street
  • The dog led officers to a nearby house, which turned out to be where the toddler lived, police said

Missouri authorities are crediting a furry friend with leading them to the family of a lost toddler who’d wandered away from home.

According to a statement and video clip shared on social media by police in Kansas City, Mo., officers were called to a scene last week after receiving a report about a toddler who had been found barefoot on the street.

Officials were initially unsure where the child had come from — and where to bring them next…

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