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A little girl lost in a remote region of Siberia inhabited by bears and wolves survived 11 days in the subarctic forest by eating wild berries and drinking river water before her dog finally left her side to summon help, leading rescuers to her location.<\/p>\n

Karina Chikitova, 3, wandered away from her home in a remote village of the Sakha Republic on July 29, according to\u00a0The Siberian Times<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0U.K. MailOnline<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Her mother believed Karina and her dog had followed her father, Rodion, who had left to go to his native village. Because there were no phone connections, it wasn\u2019t until four days later that the family discovered Karina was missing, prompting a massive search.<\/p>\n

Sakha is said to be Siberia\u2019s coldest region in winter, but this time of year overnight temperatures were about 42 degrees Fahrenheit, though some parts were colder.<\/p>\n

Karina hugged her dog and huddled up in the tall grass to stay warm, but that made it difficult for rescuers to spot her from helicopters and drones.<\/p>\n

Two days before Karina was found, her dog returned to the girl\u2019s home in the village Omon in the Olyokminsky district.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

The dog that led rescuers to the little girl lost in Siberian forest. Photo by Caters News Agency used by permission<\/p>\n

\u201cThat was the moment when our hearts sank, because we thought at least with her dog Karina had chances to survive; night in Yakutia are cold and some areas have already gone into minus temperatures,\u201d Afanasiy Nikolayev, spokesman for the Sakha Republic Rescue Service, told The Siberian Times.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf she was to hug her puppy, we thought, this would have given her a chance to stay warm during nights and survive [she wore only a tank top and purple stockings].\u00a0So when her dog came back we thought \u2018that\u2019s it\u2019\u2014even if she was alive, and chances were slim\u2014now she would have definitely have lost all hope. Our hearts truly and deeply sank.\u201d<\/p>\n

By that time, the family had lost hope.<\/p>\n

\"Hero<\/p>\n

Little girl was found in tall grass. Photo from Caters News Agency used by permission<\/p>\n

Experts said chances of survival for such a long period were minimal. Rescuers confronted a bear during the search, highlighting the danger of the region.<\/p>\n

Then, a miracle.<\/p>\n

Karina\u2019s dog led the adults to the lost child, or as The Siberian Times called her, the miracle girl. With the dog\u2019s help, rescuers discovered bare-foot tracks in the dirt, which helped lead them to the girl.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the morning, almost right after we began searching\u2014we only made 20 meters\u2014we saw Karina sitting in the grass,\u201d Nikolayev said. \u201cWe rushed to her, got her a little tea and grabbed her to run back to the car and doctors.<\/p>\n

\u201cI carried Karina myself to the car, and she was light as a bird. She was hardly ten kilograms [22 pounds], but amazingly she was fully conscious.\u201d<\/p>\n

Karina was said to look surprisingly well. She was given food and drinks, and was taken to the hospital in Yakutsk, though she had no serious injuries, only scratches, particularly on her feet from walking long distances without shoes. Plus, she had several mosquito bites.<\/p>\n

\"Hero<\/p>\n

Little girl suffered only a few scratches on her feet and several mosquito bites. Photo from Caters News Agency used by permission<\/p>\n

Truly a miraculous ending to a remarkable story.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Source:\u00a0grindtv.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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