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St. Johns County K9 sniffs out missing adult

ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. —

The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office says it has a star on its hands after one of its own successfully tracked down a missing person.

Except this star has paws.

This week K9 Star, along with handler Deputy Cooper, was assisting patrol units in the search for a missing person with autism who was last seen running into a wooded area of St. Augustine.

Dep. Cooper deployed K9 Star, a scent discriminate bloodhound, from the patrol vehicle and walked her to the area where the person was last seen.

SJSO says after receiving a command to “find it,” K9 Star immediately began trailing the missing person.

Star located the missing person sitting on the grounds in the woods in just 6 minutes.

The Sheriff’s Office said the situation could have had ended far differently due to unfavorable weather conditions if not for the quick response by K9 Star and Deputy Cooper.

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Samantha Mathers

Samantha Mathers, Action News Jax

Samantha Mathers is a digital reporter and content creator for Action News Jax.