K9 helps rescue missing 95-year-old woman with dementia

This browser does not support the video element.

COWETA COUNTY, Ga. — It was a “pawfect” ending to what would have been a possible nightmare.

[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]

On Tuesday, K9 handler Anderson and K9 Marc were called to a scene about a missing 95-year-old woman, according to Coweta County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies say K9 Marc was able to quickly track and find the woman.

The woman, who has dementia, had been missing five hours before deputies were called.

TRENDING STORIES:

Officials say the woman was conscious and alert.

She was taken to Piedmont Newnan Hospital for further evaluation.

The department thanked K9 Marc for a job well done.

[SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]

IN OTHER NEWS:

This browser does not support the video element.