Boy Scout Saves Lost Couple And Injured Dog During 15-Mile Hike

12-year-old David King was three miles away from completing a 15-mile hike for a Boy Scouts merit badge when the unthinkable happened. He and his mom, Christine King, came across a couple with a 100-pound Pit Bull on the Hawaii hiking trail. The dog was laying on the ground, and the couple looked distraught. They had gotten lost far from the park’s entrance, and their dog named Smokey got injured along the way. At that moment, all of David’s Boy Scout training paid off. He came up with a brilliant idea to bring the couple and their dog to safety. Without his help, they would’ve likely been trapped out there overnight. YouTube A Job for a Boy Scout There are several different trails off the Waimano Trail in Oahu. The couple, JD and Aimee, had planned on taking an easy path with Smokey. But all it took was one wrong turn for them to become completely lost. Along the way, Smokey scratched up his paws so bad that he couldn’t walk without hurting himself. The cell phone they had with them was dead, so they had no way to call for help. The couple didn’t have any extra food or water. Smokey was also 100 pounds, making him too heavy to carry. So, they were relieved when they finally ran in...