Missing 2-year-old girl found asleep in woods, full story?

A missing 2-year-old girl was found asleep in the woods in Michigan on Wednesday night, using one of her two family dogs as a pillow.

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The girl, identified as Thea Chase, had wandered away from her home in the Faithorn area of Menominee County at about 8 p.m.

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A search operation was launched immediately, with drones, police dogs, and local residents helping to scour the remote wooded area.

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Thea was found approximately four hours later, about three miles from her home. She was asleep and unharmed, with her two dogs lying beside her.

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"She laid down and used one of the dogs as a pillow, and the other dog laid right next to her and kept her safe," said Lt. Mark Giannunzio of the Michigan State Police.

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Thea's family was overjoyed to have her back safe and sound. Her mother, Sarah Chase, said that she was "so grateful" to everyone who helped in the search.

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