Buford, dog who rescued 2-year-old boy lost in Arizona wilderness, is showered with gifts

Scotty Dunton, who owns the 6-year-old Anatolian Pyrenees, said gifts have been arriving at his doorstep since Boden Allen was rescued.

The dog that led a 2-year-old boy to safety after he spent a night alone in the Arizona wilderness last week is being praised for his heroism with an influx of gifts from strangers.

Scotty Dunton, who owns the 6-year-old Anatolian Pyrenees named Buford, said gifts have been arriving at his doorstep since Boden Allen’s rescue.

“Toys, chew toys, snacks, you name it, just a little bit of everything,” Dunton told NBC affiliate KPNX of Phoenix.

Dunton added that he has heard from people all over the world since his dog’s rescue mission and that Buford is now an honorary member of the Yavapai County Search and Rescue Team. The team even gave Buford a vest. Boden wandered off from his family’s home in Seligman on April 14. His father, Cory Allen, said he was working on the roof while his wife, Sarah Allen, tended to their 1-year-old child, KPNX has reported.

The couple called family members for help searching for Boden and eventually contacted the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office. More than 40 rescuers and a Department of Public Safety helicopter were brought in to assist.

“I didn’t even know how to process,” Sarah told the station. “I looked at his empty bed in the middle of the night, and I’m like, ‘This isn’t real, he’s not — how is he not here? How is he out by himself somewhere in the dark?’”

Dunton, a rancher, said that about 16 hours after Boden disappeared, he found the toddler on his property. According to KPNX, Buford found the child sleeping under a tree and led him back to Dunton’s ranch, which is about 7 miles from the Allens’ home.

Dunton previously told KPNX that he had traced the child’s steps and found that Buford had escorted him for at least a mile.

Cory told the station that he feels like “God sent that dog to rescue my son.”

Sarah said, “It’s unreal, and it’s unbelievable.”

Boden was reunited with Buford on Monday, KPNX reported. Cory said that life is back to normal for his family and that Boden is “active” and “exploring all the time.”

Related Posts

Tragedy Strikes Polo Match As Billionaire Sunjay Kapur Dies After Swallowing Bee

Billionaire Sunjay Kapur Dies at 53 After Polo Match Incident Sunjay Kapur, 53, chairman of Indian auto parts company Sona Comstar, passed away on June 12 in…

Four of Michael J. Fox’s kids have announced the awful news See in Comment

Michael J. Fox exemplifies the ideal family man in private and boasts a successful career in the entertainment industry. He and his beautiful wife, Tracy Pollan, have…

VP Vance Rips Ilhan Omar Over Resurfaced ‘Fearful of White Men’ Clip

A recently resurfaced video featuring Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar, a member of the progressive “Squad,” has sparked significant controversy on social media this week, as conservatives criticized…

FIRST-CLASS PASSENGERS MOCKED A JANITOR — UNTIL THE CAPTAIN STEPPED IN AND SAID THIS

“He Doesn’t Belong Here,” She Said—Until the Pilot Stepped Out of the Cockpit “I’m not sitting next to him,” the woman snapped, adjusting her silk scarf as…

From Empty Arms to Full House: Rachel and Jack’s Quintuplet Miracle

Rachel and her husband, Jack, were overjoyed when they discovered they were expecting quintuplets after years of trying. Jack’s job as a truck driver provided enough for…

Crash Claims Mom of Four — But What She Saw Next Defies Belief

Dr. Mary Neal, a respected spinal surgeon and mother of four, lived a life of science, logic, and discipline. But in 1999, during a kayaking trip in…