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A family dog has been hailed a hero after it protected two young girls who wandered off and got lost in the Louisiana woods for hours. Abigail Bourg, 7, and her four-year-old sister Cecilia were reported missing in Folsom, Louisiana on Monday while accompanied by their family Golden Retriever, Artemis, CBS News reported. “I just start like running around the whole six-acre property and that’s when I called [my husband] and said, ‘They’re gone,’” Mary Bourg said about the moment she realised her girls were gone.
After the family was reunited, the girls told their family they had gotten lost trying to keep up with Artemis.
“He kept running ahead of us. We were trying to follow him, but we couldn’t keep up,” Abigail Bourg said.
After attempting to keep pace with the golden retriever, Abigail and Cecilia had wound up more than a mile from home.
The sisters then became overwhelmed with tiredness.
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St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office thanked Louisiana State Police, Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office and local residents for the help in finding the two girls, describing the outcome as “a very happy ending”.
Twitter users were quick to praise Artemis’ heroism.
One user, mssnurse21, wrote: “Awe…Good friend and pet!”
Another user, ETPhoneCasa, simply added: “My next purchase.”
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The golden retriever is one of the most popular dog breeds in the US.
According to dog resource dog time, the breed’s friendly, tolerant attitude makes them great family pets, and their intelligence makes them highly capable working dogs.
“Golden retrievers excel at retrieving game for hunters, tracking, sniffing out contraband for law enforcement, and as therapy and service dogs.
“They’re also natural athletes and do well in dog sports such as agility and competitive obedience.”
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