by: Jessica Gauthier
HOUSTON COUNTY, Ala. (WDHN)– A 75-year-old woman with dementia was safely located on Saturday, after she went missing from her home earlier that morning, thanks to the efforts of the Houston County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) K-9 Team.
According to the HCSO, Deputy Weeks and Corporal McKinney responded to a request for assistance from a neighboring county after the woman, who had a significant medical history, was last seen leaving her residence around 11:00 a.m.
The K-9 team arrived on the scene with K-9 Colt, a trained bloodhound specializing in tracking and trailing. K-9 Colt immediately started following the scent trail from the woman’s home. The trail led down a steep hill toward a pond, then onto a four-wheeler trail, where investigators observed scattered personal items consistent with the woman’s path.
As the team continued their search, the trail took them through a barbed-wire fence and across a dry creek bed. K-9 Colt eventually lead his handler directly to the missing woman. She was found sitting on a log near the creek bed, approximately 10–15 yards from the trail.
Emergency responders were on hand to provide immediate medical assistance. The woman was safely reunited with her family and K-9 Colt was rewarded with an ice cream treat for his hard work.
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Houston County K-9 saves elderly woman
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