HOUSTON COUNTY, Ala. (WDNews) – A Houston County Sheriff’s Office bloodhound helped locate a missing woman on Saturday, leading to what officials called a life-saving recovery.
Deputy Weeks and Corporal McKinney, along with K-9 Colt, responded to a request for assistance from a neighboring county after a 75-year-old woman with dementia was reported missing around 11 a.m. September 6.
Authorities said Colt began tracking from the woman’s residence and followed a trail down a hill, near a pond, and onto a four-wheeler path for about a mile. Investigators found scattered items consistent with her path along the way.
The track continued across a barbed-wire fence and through a dry creek bed, where Colt accelerated his pace and located the woman. She was found sitting on a log near the creek, about 10 to 15 yards from the trail.
Emergency personnel gave immediate medical care before reuniting her with her family.
K-9 Colt was rewarded with an ice cream treat for his work.
The Houston County Sheriff’s Office said it remains committed to assisting neighboring agencies when called upon.
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