Corrections & Clarifications: The first name of Bodin Allen was misspelled in a previous version of this article.

On April 14, about 40 search and rescuers and officers from several law enforcement agencies searched the rugged, rural terrain of northern Arizona to find missing 2-year-old, Bodin Allen.

The boy had wandered off in his pajamas from his home in Seligman.

They looked through the night and spotted two mountain lions along the way, according to a news release from the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office.

It was a rancher's dog named Buford that found him, the Sheriff's Office confirmed.

After the 16th hour, the rancher reported Allen had walked onto his property 7 miles from the boy's home. He said Buford found the boy while patrolling his land and likely shepherded him to safety.

The boy told the rancher he slept under a tree.

It is unclear how a 2-year-old could have traveled 7 miles on foot.

According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, 2-year-olds are still learning coordination when they walk and they have a very short attention span. Most children don't have enough motor skills to participate in sports until they are at least 6.

The Sheriff's Office thanked the Arizona Department of Public Safety, the Coconino County Sheriff's Office, the Mohave County Sheriff's Office, search and rescue teams, and the public for sharing Allen's missing person flyer.

"And of course, Buford the dog, who stayed with the boy and brought him to safety," the Sheriff's Office said.