Current:Home > FinanceWatch as police dog finds missing 85-year-old hiker clinging to tree in Colorado ravine -Capitatum
Watch as police dog finds missing 85-year-old hiker clinging to tree in Colorado ravine
View
Date:2025-04-14 11:19:10
A missing woman has a police dog to thank for her rescue in Colorado.
The 85-year-old, who had gone missing for two hours on Thursday, was found clinging to a tree down a steep ravine, according to the Greenwood Village Police Department. Officers received an afternoon call from a family member who said they could not locate the woman who got lost during a walk.
Body camera footage shared on a Facebook post shows Officer Austin Speer following the K-9's lead as he tracks the woman, who could not be seen from the roadway or canal.
"This is a friendly dog he found you! We're gonna get you home, OK?!" Officer Austin Speer told the woman.
K-9 trained at finding missing persons
The woman then safely returned to her family, the department said.
The police dog, named Mercury, joined the department a year and a half ago to be trained at tracking missing people. His discovery on Thursday proved that he is skilled at his job, which also includes detecting narcotics, the department said.
Pete Holman, the son of the missing woman thanked Speer and Mercury for their effort to find his mother in the comment section of the Facebook Post.
"I had been searching for her for two hours and Mercury and officer Speer found her in 10 minutes: UNBELIEVABLE! It was like watching a Navy Seal extraction," Holman wrote.
veryGood! (1673)
Related
- Kourtney Kardashian Cradles 9-Month-Old Son Rocky in New Photo
- Ship targeted in suspected Yemen Houthi rebel drone attack in southern Red Sea as tensions high
- Grammy Awards ratings hit a sweet note as almost 17 million tune in, up 34% from 2023
- As 'magic mushrooms' got more attention, drug busts of the psychedelic drug went up
- Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Triathlon
- Family of Black girls handcuffed by Colorado police, held at gunpoint reach $1.9 million settlement
- Bills go to Noem to criminalize AI-generated child sexual abuse images, xylazine in South Dakota
- Jay-Z's Grammys speech about Beyoncé reiterates an ongoing issue with the awards
- Mega Millions winning numbers for August 6 drawing: Jackpot climbs to $398 million
- As 'magic mushrooms' got more attention, drug busts of the psychedelic drug went up
Ranking
- What do we know about the mysterious drones reported flying over New Jersey?
- Jam Master Jay dabbled in drug sales ‘to make ends meet,’ witness testifies
- Super Bowl 2024 commercials will have brands betting big on celebrity appeal and comebacks
- Ryan Reynolds, Randall Park recreate 'The Office' bit for John Krasinksi's 'IF' teaser
- Sam Taylor
- Roger Goodell pushes back on claims NFL scripted Super Bowl 58 for Taylor Swift sideshow
- Parents pay grown-up kids' bills with retirement savings
- Why Felicity Huffman Feels Like Her “Old Life Died” After College Admissions Scandal
Recommendation
Taylor Swift Cancels Austria Concerts After Confirmation of Planned Terrorist Attack
Biden would veto standalone Israel aid bill, administration says
Taylor Swift announces new album, ‘The Tortured Poets Department,’ and song titles
Horoscopes Today, February 5, 2024
Pregnant Kylie Kelce Shares Hilarious Question Her Daughter Asked Jason Kelce Amid Rising Fame
Austin Butler Shares Why He Initially Didn’t Credit Ex Vanessa Hudgens With Inspiring Elvis Role
Taylor Swift announces new album, ‘The Tortured Poets Department,’ and song titles
Lionel Messi speaks in Tokyo: Inter Miami star explains injury, failed Hong Kong match