3-Year-Old Wanders Into Australian Wilderness, Gets Lost–but Loyal Dog Stays by Her Side Until They’re Rescued

3-Year-Old Wanders Into Australian Wilderness, Gets Lost–but Loyal Dog Stays by Her Side Until They’re Rescued
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The joyous rescue of a toddler who went missing with her dog in the Australian outback is making headlines around the world.

On the afternoon of Jan. 15, 2020, 3-year-old Matilda Moule wandered off from her home into the 368,000-hectare Noreena Downs Homestead in Pilbara, Western Australia. She was walking with her Jack Russell terrier, Wolfy.