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Police Dog Locates Missing 96-Year-Old Man in Florida Woods
The sheriff’s office said Boomer tracked Cornett in a wooded area and led deputies to him safe and uninjured.
- K-9 Boomer located Ray Cornett, a 96-year-old man reported missing Saturday in Lutz, Florida, for the Hillsborough County Sheriff Office. The dog successfully found the endangered man in a wooded area near his home.
- Cornett disappeared near his home on the 18000 block of 4th Street Southeast, located about 15 miles north of Tampa in a wooded, swampy area. Deputies responded after receiving missing-person reports.
- Body-Camera video shows Boomer arriving at the home and being introduced to Cornett's belongings. After picking up the scent, the dog led officials into the woods.
- Officials found Cornett stuck and immobile about 100 yards from his home. The missing and endangered person was found safe and uninjured before being returned to his residence.
- While multiple specialty units were actively searching, it was ultimately Boomer who found Cornett. The Hillsborough County Sheriff Office confirmed the rescue was successful despite the challenging terrain.
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Hillsborough County Sheriff's K-9 Boomer Tracks Down Missing 96-Year-Old In Lutz Woods - Tampa Free Press
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – A 96-year-old Lutz man is back home with his family after a search involving multiple specialized units ended with a successful find by a sheriff’s office dog. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office first received a call on May 9, 2026, reporting that Ray Cornett had gone missing from his home. Deputies […] Hillsborough County Sheriff’s K-9 Boomer Tracks Down Missing 96-Year-Old In Lutz Woods
·Tampa, United States
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