An 80-year-old woman with dementia left her home in rural Utah to walk her dog. She was unaware of the passage of time, and her family became frightened when she failed to return home. They enlisted the help of authorities to find her. It was three days before they located the woman, but that might not have happened at all if it weren't for a search and rescue dog named Kip, and for the woman's loyal pet who stayed with her all that time, fending off wildlife and keeping her warm at night. His barks weren't just for protection, they also acted as a beacon for those searching for her.
The woman was really happy to see the rescuers. Not because they found her, because she didn't recall being lost. Rather, she was excited about taking a ride in a helicopter. I would imagine her canine companion got steak that night. That's a good dog.
