A woman has been arrested in the US state of Alaska, after a shoeless five-year-old child carried her younger sibling half a mile in -35°C conditions.
Authorities were contacted on Tuesday in the village of Venetie after neighbours became concerned.
The five-year-old got scared when the power went out and carried the 18-month-old approximately a half mile to the neighbours, dressed in only socks and light clothing.
Alaska State Troopers say the children were suffering from cold injuries.
The temperature in Venetie at the time was -35°C.
Julie Peter (37) has been arrested on one count of endangering the welfare of a minor as a result of the investigation.
The State of Alaska Department of Public Safety say she deserted the two children in her home with no adult supervision.
Venetie is a small village with a population of around of 175 people. It is approximately 155 miles north of Fairbanks.
Main image: A black wolf is seen on the shoreline of A river in Alaska's Tongass Forest in 2009 | Image: John Hyde/Zuma Press/PA Images
