12-Year-Old Boy Scout Rescues Lost Couple, Injured Dog

lost hikersNick Gilbertson – A Hawaiian boy scout helped save a lost couple and their dog while hiking over the Summer and is now being lauded for his savvy thinking.

Twelve-year-old David King and his mother Christine were hiking the Waimano Trail above Pearl City in August, KHON reports. David was working to earn a Boy Scout Merit Badge on the 15-mile hike.

In their travels on August 29, they came across a lost couple. JD and Aimee were with their injured 100-pound Pitbull “Smokey,” who had cuts on his feet and was unable to walk, the outlet reported. Continue reading