They immediately called police.

Authorities said the girl's father fell asleep and left the door open. Authorities believe the girl wandered out by herself, walking several houses away and into the dog kennel.

Paramedics took the 19-month old to the ER at Southeast Georgia Health System to be treated for dehydration.

Charges are pending. The Division of Family and Children Services is also investigating.

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Austin Walters died from an overdose in 2021 after taking a Xanax pill laced with fentanyl, his father said. A new law named after Austin and aimed at preventing deaths from fentanyl has resulted in its first convictions in Georgia, prosecutors said. (Family photo)

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