A tragic incident this week is bringing attention to a heretofore little known dog breed: the Native American Indian dog.
A family in Nicholasville, Kentucky brought their newborn baby, Alexander James Smith, home from the hospital this past Sunday. On Monday at about 1 p.m., the baby's father was horrified to see the family dog, a Native American Indian dog named Dakota, standing in the yard with the baby in its mouth.
The father gave chase, but the dog ran into the woods, later returning -- alone. Luckily, the terrified father found little baby Alexander crying in the bushes about 150 yards away. He had cuts and punctures to his face and body, but he was alive, reports the Lexington Herald-Leader.
The dog, who is slightly bigger than a collie and has a habit of grabbing items off the counters and hiding them, had apparently grabbed the infant from his crib in the upstairs part of the house. Dakota is in the custody of the local animal control officers. Sherriffs are investigating the incident and have not put Dakota down.
The Native American Indian dog is known as a highly intelligent, loyal and hardworking breed. They are believed to be able to trace their origins to the dogs that lived with the native Americans for centuries.
Our prayers go out to the baby who remains in critical condition at the University of Kentucky Hospital.
