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Toddler found wandering with dog in rural Powhatan on Easter Sunday reunited with family

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POWHATAN COUNTY, Va. — Good news. The toddler who was found with a dog in rural Powhatan County on the morning of Easter Sunday has been reunited with his family.

Authorities are asking for the public's help to identify a toddler who was found with a dog in rural Powhatan County on Easter Sunday.

The Powhatan Sheriff's Office posted on social media just after 9 a.m. that a 2-year-old boy and a dog "were found wandering" near East Old Tavern and Anderson Highway. That is near the Old Tavern Junction convenience store and gas station.

Around 30 minutes later, officials posted that the child was identified and reunited with his family.

"The sheriff’s office extends its sincere thanks to everyone who assisted in the search and helped bring them home," officials wrote.

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