US EditionA Real-Life Lassie? Meet the Untrained Neighborhood Dog Who Helped Police Find a Missing 3-Year-Old
- On Jan. 7, Louisville officers found a missing 3-year-old in an SUV after a neighborhood dog led them to the vehicle, officers said.
- Officers canvassing the area learned the missing boy was reported after a neighbor with Ring doorbell said he hit her doorbell then ran across the street from his house.
- A friendly neighborhood dog approached officers and led Officer Story to the backyard and parked vehicle during the sweep, where the child was found inside; officers praised the dog.
- The neighborhood dog 'Lassie' led officers to the shaken but unharmed child, who was quickly reunited with his family, as officers praised the dog and shouted 'I got the kid!'
- Multiple police vehicles and aerial units converged as the Louisville Metro Police Department posted body-camera footage of the search on social media, drawing wide attention.
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Dog leads officers to missing boy
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A hero dog helped lead police to the missing boy's death in Louisville, Kentucky.
A heroic dog guided the Louisville police, in the United States, to a 3 year old missing child. Despite a massive deployment, it was the accidental intervention of the animal that made it possible to find the boy healthy and...
Neighborhood dog leads police to missing 3-year-old boy
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (TMX) — When a Kentucky child went missing last month, a neighborhood dog led police officers to him unprompted, authorities said. The Louisville Metropolitan Police Department on Monday shared videos from the Jan. 7 search for a missing 3-year-old boy, who ran across the street by his house and disappeared. “When there’s a missing kid under the age of 11, if you’re not on a run actively, everyone goes to it,” Officer Josh T…
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