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'Courageous actions': Teen brother saves sister with autism who went missing near lake
A 17-year-old kept his autistic sister safe in a lake until deputies arrived, highlighting the importance of Pasco County’s Safety Net program for missing persons with cognitive conditions.
- A 17-year-old brother jumped into action, entering Lake Lisa Park in Port Richey to carry his 5-year-old sister with autism out safely after Pasco County deputies received a call at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.
- The Pasco Sheriff's Office runs a Safety Net Tracking program at Lake Lisa Park, Port Richey, created to help agencies bring loved ones with cognitive conditions home.
- Video released by the sheriff's office shows a deputy sprinting toward the scene, climbing a fence near Lake Lisa Park, and entering the water while the 17-year-old brother held his 5-year-old sister on a branch.
- A Pasco Sheriff's Office post praised the brother's actions and thanked responders; officials urged immediate reporting, noting families and friends do not have to wait 24 hours and missing-persons calls are common.
- When someone is reported missing, the Safety Net Tracking program activates the SafetyNet device, which emits a continuous radio-frequency signal rescue teams can track.
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