Police K-9 finds missing 12-year-old after tracking scent for more than 2 miles in freezing temperatures

A police K-9 in Massachusetts helped track down a 12-year-old who was located more than two miles away. The child reportedly went missing last week amid freezing temperatures, according to Fox News Digital.

The authorities called on K-9 Biza — a female German shepherd — to help track down a child who went missing. The Auburn Police Department posted to Facebook: "On Wednesday January 31, 2024, at approximately 10:30PM the Auburn Police Department learned that a 12-year-old child left their home at approximately 8:30PM. The child was last seen in the Pakachoag Hill area of Auburn and their whereabouts was currently unknown."

The report noted that the child left home without a cell phone or a parent's permission. As freezing temperatures passed through the area, detectives and Massachusetts State Police acted quickly to locate the missing child.

Auburn Police Officer David Ljunggren and Biza were soon called into action. Biza soon picked up the child's scent and tracked it for more than two miles. During Biza's search, officers discovered evidence that the child had recently passed through the area, confirming they were on the right track.

The child was found a short time later and reunited with the family, according to the New York Post.

“We are proud of the hard work put in by K9 Biza and are happy to report a positive outcome!” the Auburn Police Department posted to Facebook.

Late last month, Blaze News reported that K-9 Mary Lu in Florida helped track down an 11-year-old girl who had disappeared from her home. The girl was eventually found to have locked herself in a park bathroom.

Mary Lu tracked the girl's scent to a neighbor's home, where the authorities discovered that the residents had given the girl a ride to a nearby apartment in Wimauma.

Several police units made their way to the apartment complex, where Lu alerted the authorities to a locked bathroom door in a nearby park. The girl was discovered unharmed, and the police were able to convince her to unlock the door.

She was safely returned to her family. Lu was reportedly happy to have found the young girl, wagging her tail at the sight of the 11-year-old.

“Look at you! Can she give you a kiss? That’s her reward for finding you,” Deputy Ernstes said, which was captured on her bodycam video of the rescue.

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