MOUNT MORRIS TOWNSHIP, MI-- A 6-year-old girl saved herself and her unconscious stepmother’s life by posting photos of her deceased father on Facebook Thursday, Jan. 3, police said.

The girl was rescued from her Mount Morris Township home after a grandparent in Tennessee saw the photos, which were posted around 2:30 p.m. The grandparent called Ingham County dispatch around 10:30 p.m. stating their granddaughter could be in danger, according to Mount Morris Police Chief Terrence Green said.

The call was relayed to Genesee County and Mount Morris Police arrived at the scene shortly thereafter. The 6-year-old was hysterical because the family dog had disfigured the father’s body, Green confirmed.

Authorities believe the little girl woke up around 7 a.m. Thursday morning and discovered her 40-year-old father’s body. The girl’s 36-year-old stepmother was unconscious, according to police. An autopsy shows the father was deceased for at least 24 hours, Green said.

The autopsy showed no signs of trauma on the father, aside from the injuries caused by the dog, leading police to believe the cause of death was a drug overdose, Green said. The stepmother was taken to the hospital and placed in intensive care. She conscious now but hasn’t been able to communicate anything coherent to police, according to Green.

The girl told authorities she tried to wake her father and stepmother by throwing water at them, but when that didn’t work she began posting photos on Facebook, according to Green.

The chief believes the stepmother would have died if the 6-year-old hadn’t acted so quickly.

“I think her actions are what led to her saving her stepmother life," he said. “If it were just a day more she wouldn’t have made it.”