Puppies save three-year-old boy lost in freezing Virginia woods


	Puppies save three-year-old boy lost in freezing Virginia woods

piggylicious

12-8-2008 3:49 PM

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A toddler lost in the Virginia woods was back home safe Sunday thanks to two puppies who kept him warm through a harrowing night of freezing temperatures.

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