6-year-old girl and dog found abandoned in Volusia County

A 6-year-old girl and her dog were found wandering in a woman's front yard on Friday in Deltona. Authorities learned the child was homeless and did not attend school. The child's grandparents have now taken her into custody. Deputies said they have arrested the girl's mother and her boyfriend, who are facing charges of desertion of a child and abandonment of an animal.