A seven-year-old boy who spent a winter’s night lost in chilly conditions in the Australian bush says a friendly kangaroo is the reason he survived. CNN values your feedback 1.

Saved by Skippy: Australian boy, 7, helped by friendly kangaroo after going missing for 24 hours in the bush. Simon Kruger went missing in the Deep Creek Conservation Park, South Australia ...

The kangaroo’s body heat kept the boy warm throughout the night, despite the chill of the bush. Kruger’s parents and a 40 person search team combed the bush for the boy, including two helicopters.