A family reunion turning in a a scary situation when 2 young girls were struck by lightning while out riding an ATV and hiking in Beaver County, Utah.

Luckily the family dog, who was with the girls at the time of the accident, returned to the camp to lead relatives to the unconscious children.

"The dog returned to the camp and alerted the family," the press release states. "The family followed the dog back to the site where the girls were found on the ground unconscious."

The family is grateful to a stranger who stopped to help the girls after the lightning strike.

"We as a family are very thankful to all of the good samaritans and first responders who came so quickly to render aid to our daughters," the family said in a statement through the sheriff's office.

A pilot who was flying in the area, also came to help when he heard over the radio what had happened and came to help. He picked up the girls and brought them to Beaver Valley Hospital.

"We just happened to be in the right place at the right time," pilot Bret Hutchings told the Desert News.

Continue to the next page to see an update on their condition.

The girls, an 8-year-old and a 16-year-old, were hiking near Puffer Lake, in an area known as Big Flat when the bold struck the younger girl on the top of the head and traveled into the older girl according to Wende Wilding of Fishlake National Forest.

The victims were airlifted to a local hospital, before being moved to Primary Children's Hospital in Salt Lake City. During transport the younger girl was said to be in critical condition, while the older girl was said to be in serious but stable condition.

The last update provided by the Beaver County Sheriff's Office says that the 8-year-old girl is still in critical condition but has made steady improvements and is responding to medical interventions. The older girl has made great improvements and is responding to medical interventions as well. She is not listed in stable condition and is healing from her injuries.

Randy Graham from The National Weather Service indicated that the higher elevation increased the chance to lightning strikes.

"Out in the west, where we're up in the mountains, we're more exposed than in a lot of other places in the country," Graham said. "It's a very real and dangerous situation."

Sources: People / KUTV / Fox 13 / Daily Mail