K-9 officer helps find young girl missing in woods during Tropical Storm Elsa
Lee County sheriff’s deputies say Mercy, the K-9, tracked her for more than a half mile
Cody King, Digital Journalist
K-9 officer Mercy with the Lee County Sheriff's Office. (Lee County Sheriff's Office)
LEE COUNTY, Florida – A 12-year-old girl in Florida was rescued from the woods during Tropical Storm Elsa, all thanks to a droopy-eared, four-legged friend.
Lee County sheriff’s deputies searched for the missing girl Tuesday night with assistance from K-9 officer Mercy, as part of the Sheriff Carmine Marceno’s Reunite Program.
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Mercy tracked the little girl for more than half a mile through the woods, despite the severe weather from Elsa, according to deputies.
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Mercy found the girl and she was soon reunited with her family, safe and sound, according to officials.
Tropical Storm Elsa caused a destructive path on the East Coast and in Florida after it made landfall earlier this week.
The storm is expected to pass the eastern mid-Atlantic states by Thursday night and should be over the northeastern part of the U.S. on Friday, the Associated Press reports.