A barking neighborhood dog became an "unexpected hero" when the canine led police officers straight to a missing 3-year-old boy during a search for the Kentucky toddler, authorities said. In a Monday, February 9, Facebook post crediting the "very good dog," the Louisville Metro Police Department published a video that includes body camera footage of the January 7 search. "Any time you have a kid that young, you're fearful," Officer Josh Thompson is heard saying in the video. "In that situation, when it's a missing kid under the age of 11, if you're not on a run actively, everyone goes to it.
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Barking Dog Leads Police to Missing 3-Year-Old in Kentucky Neighborhood
February 10, 2026
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