Parents of toddler who walked Arizona wilderness and was led to safety by rancher’s dog call it a 'miracle'

The parents of a 2-year-old boy who spent a night alone in the Arizona wilderness and was led to safety by a local rancher’s dog are calling the ordeal "a miracle."

The parents of a 2-year-old boy who spent a night alone in the Arizona wilderness and was led to safety by a local rancher’s dog are calling the ordeal "a miracle."

Bowden Allen disappeared from his home in Seligman, Arizona, at around 5 p.m. on Monday. The toddler's father, Cory Allen, was working on the home's roof, while his mother, Sarah Allen, was caring for their one-year-old, NBC affiliate KPNX-TV reported.

Sarah said she heard her older child walk out of the home, but when she called for him, he didn't answer, triggering a panicked search.

2-year-old Bowden Allen with his parents Cory and Sarah Allen.KPNX"It started — getting more intense every minute," Cory said about the search for his son.

The couple called in family for help, and eventually contacted the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office, kicking off a search effort comprising more than 40 rescuers and a Department of Public Safety helicopter that spotted two mountain lions in the area.