The police dog led officers to the safely located child, who was reunited with his family after being reported missing in the city.
A Port St. Lucie Police Department K-9 unit tracked down a missing 13-year-old special needs boy, locating the child safely, according to a report from WSVN.
The boy had been reported missing in Port St. Lucie, prompting officers to deploy a K-9 team to assist in the search. The police dog tracked the juvenile and led officers to his location.
The child was found safe and reunited with his family.
Details regarding when the boy went missing, the specific circumstances of his disappearance, how long the search lasted, and the exact area where he was located were not immediately available from the source report. The name of the K-9 involved in the search also was not provided.
The Port St. Lucie Police Department has not released additional details about the incident as of this report.
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