A dog said to be foraging for food retrieved a newborn baby boy dumped in a forest in Abagana community, Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State.

A source told the Nigerian Tribune that the stray dog carried the infant across a busy road and placed it in a public area, seemingly for passersby to notice and rescue him.

“The dog found the baby in a plastic bag that had been abandoned in the forest. Based on our observations, it seems the baby may have been left in the forest for about two days before the dog discovered him,” the source said.

“The baby is in good condition; he is stable,” the source added.

A video posted online shows a woman cleansing the baby while condemning the unknown person(s) who abandoned the child in the forest to be devoured by wild animals.

The woman expressed disbelief at how a mother could carry a baby for nine months only to abandon him.