GARY, Ind. (WLS) A missing teenage girl with autism is safe after a K-9 team helped track her down early Saturday morning in Northwest Indiana.
Gary police officers responded and began a search for the girl, but were unable to find her. That s when they called in off-duty Gary Corporal Brown and his K-9 Koba to try and track her down.
Once the pair got a scent sample for the teen, Koba was on her trail and found the girl a short time later in the 600-block of 48th Avenue.
She was not wearing any shoes, socks or a coat.
K-9 team helps locate missing teen with autism in Gary
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Gary K9 officer finds missing autistic teen
By FOX 32 Digital Staff
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Gary K9 officer located a missing autistic teen Saturday morning.
At 4:42 a.m., Gary police officers responded to the 4800 block of Carolina Street for a missing juvenile.
Officers were informed the teen girl had disabilities, including autism, and was not capable of fending for herself or understanding the level of danger she faced in extreme weather conditions.
Officers began to search for the girl, but were unable to locate her.
Off-duty Gary Corporal Brown and K9 Koba were requested to the scene.
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