Current:Home > reviewsWatch as police dog finds missing 85-year-old hiker clinging to tree in Colorado ravine -Infinite Edge Capital
Watch as police dog finds missing 85-year-old hiker clinging to tree in Colorado ravine
View
Date:2025-04-14 16:24:18
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! (55641)
Related
- 'Malcolm in the Middle’ to return with new episodes featuring Frankie Muniz
- Free Krispy Kreme for all on National Doughnut Day. How to walk off with your favorite flavor
- Crime scene analysts testify in trial of woman accused of killing boyfriend with SUV
- How To Prepare Your Skin for Laser Hair Removal
- All That You Wanted to Know About She’s All That
- Rumer Willis, sisters join mom Demi Moore's 'Demi-ssance' hype: 'You look iconic'
- Alligator that went missing at Missouri middle school found after nearly 2 weeks
- The Bachelorette: Meet the 25 Men Competing for Jenn Tran's Final Rose
- As Trump Enters Office, a Ripe Oil and Gas Target Appears: An Alabama National Forest
- Electric bills forecast to soar with record summer heat, straining household budgets
Ranking
- Sam Taylor
- How To Prepare Your Skin for Laser Hair Removal
- Trial in the fatal daytime ambush of rapper Young Dolph reset to September
- Mexico appears on verge of getting its first female president
- San Francisco names street for Associated Press photographer who captured the iconic Iwo Jima photo
- Rebel Wilson Slams Nonsense Idea That Only Gay Actors Should Play Gay Roles
- Corral Fire in California has firefighters worried as climate change threatens to make fire season worse
- Things to know about the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis officer
Recommendation
The FTC says 'gamified' online job scams by WhatsApp and text on the rise. What to know.
NFL's highest-paid wide receivers: Who makes up top 10 after Justin Jefferson extension?
Scottie Scheffler says he’s still trying to move past his arrest even after charges were dropped
Hot air balloon crash leaves 3 injured in Indiana; federal investigation underway
Mets have visions of grandeur, and a dynasty, with Juan Soto as major catalyst
Ex-US soldier charged in ‘international crime spree’ extradited from Ukraine, officials say
Old Navy’s Most Popular Items Are on Sale – Tennis Skorts, Mom Jeans & More, Starting at $7
WNBA rookie power rankings: Caitlin Clark rises, Angel Reese owns the offensive glass