Dogs spent four days rescuing two children lost in the Ural forest: they warmed them with their bodies and drove away wolves.
12-year-old Grisha Krepp and his 10-year-old sister Vika We were visiting our grandfather at his dacha in Sverdlovsk regionThey got lost in the forest on June 4th when they were returning from fishing.
Local media reported on the rescue operation throughout these days, with more than 500 volunteers and local residents searching for the children.
Search became complicated The area is characterized by numerous swamps, streams, and ravines. Furthermore, one day, bear tracks were discovered in the area where the children went missing.
The brother and sister were found on the night of June 8th: they were seen by a security guard at an industrial enterprise. Igor Grekov and three of his colleagues. All of them were participating in a search operation for the first time in their lives.
«They showed us a square that we had to drive through, рассказал Grekov to journalists. "We shouted every 200 meters, stopped, and then continued driving. They heard us, but they couldn't shout back because their voices were so strained.".
According to the volunteer, the children were severely bitten by mosquitoes, dehydrated, and cold. On their way out of the forest, they said they had been eating quail eggs they found there.
The children were constantly accompanied by their two dogs, beagles named Rocky and Red. At night, they slept cuddled with their owners and chased away any wolves that approached them.
The children are currently in the hospital; their lives are not in danger. The dogs are also doing well.