K-9 finds the missing woman in Tonotosa

HILLSBOROUH COUNTY, Fla. (CW44 News At 10) – K-9 from the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office helped lawmakers find a missing woman in Tonotossa on Sunday, May 15th.

According to reports, immediately after 11:00 in the morning, the deputies were called to the house in the 11000 district of Bonnet Hall Drive, about the missing and endangered person. They learned that a woman in her 60’s who had suffered from dementia had left her home during the day. May 142022, չէր had not been since then.

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HCSO deputies patrolled the area, searching the area, and C HCSO K-9 և aviation units responded quickly to assist in the search.

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While combing the wooded area in front of the house, HCSO K-9 Toby, who is bleeding, and his deputy manager, Craig Laris, found the missing woman about 250 feet south of her house. In addition to being given water by lawmakers to be transported to safety, HCSO Aviation transported the woman by air to a nearby Heritage elementary school, where she was met by paramedics and treated before being taken to a local hospital for severe dehydration.

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“There is nothing worse than the horror that someone feels when his loved one disappears. “With the warm temperature outside, the remote area where this woman fell, thanks to the hard work of our MPs, a very terrible result was avoided,” said Sheriff Chad Cronister. “I encourage others to use this as a reminder to call 911 immediately if anyone in your care goes missing. For those who care about a loved one with special needs, a SafetyNet: A back bracelet can be a lifeline. ”