A US community has rallied after a 3-year-old boy was dumped in a cemetery just two days before Christmas.
Police officers made the heartbreaking discovery in the Hope Memorial Gardens in Hinkley, Ohio, after a tip-off from a member of the public.
The witness saw a car driving away atspeed from the cemetery and observed the little boy and his dog running after the car, police announced on social media.
Police rescued the boy and issued a plea for information, naming him as "Tony" and asking the public for information and donations to ensure he could still enjoy Christmas.
The police were flooded with donations after a local man rallied the community to offer support.
Fox 8 reported that Jeremy Lowe acted after he saw the alert, spurred on by his own experience of being placed in a foster home as a child.
"A little boy and his dog, Christmas time, you know, as heartless as it gets, really," Lowe told Fox 8.
Police thanked locals for their generosity, taking to social media to write: "I would like to thank everyone for their kindness in wanting to buy Christmas presents for Tony, take him in and adopt him. You all are amazing people and why we have such a great community here in Hinckley."
