Russian woman survives hug of dog from blizzard

(CNN) – 10-year-old Russian girl from Uklekorsk Russia, According to reports on Russian state television and local media, hugged a dog and survived a severe snowstorm one night.

The girl, whose name is not in the complaint, left school during last week’s heavy snowfall and did not return home. The next day he was away from the storm, sitting with a dog in his outdoor kennel and hugging it to keep warm, Russian state television reported.

The city’s search, which included police, rescue workers and locals, began overnight. After locals reported that the girl had been playing with the dog the night before her disappearance, after her parents confirmed to police that she was playing with the pets, search teams focused on the homes where the residents kept the pets.

A volunteer spotted the girl the next morning, sitting with the dog in its kennel and hugging it to keep warm, Russian state television reported.

The girl was taken to the hospital and is in good health, the report said.

Severe storms hit the Sakhalin region of Russia last week, with heavy snow and winds blowing at speeds of 61 to 80 kilometers (17 to 22 m / s).