NOBLESVILLE — A Hamilton County deputy and his police dog partner were congratulated for their work in finding a missing 12-year-old Sunday morning.
At 4 a.m. Sunday, Deputy Neal Hoard and K-9 Maudie were dispatched in search of a missing 12-year-old by the Noblesville Police Department.
The juvenile was last seen around 3 a.m. Sunday. The air temperature was sixteen degrees.
Hoard and K-9 Maudie began tracking using a piece of the subject’s clothing as a scent article at 4:30 a.m.
After tracking for some distance, 1,400 yards, in the surrounding neighborhood, Maudie indicated on a fence that the missing juvenile was in the yard enclosure behind.
Deputy Tyler Abbitt climbed the fence, checked the property’s exterior restroom, and located the child.
The child was taken to the hospital for a medical evaluation. No injuries were reported.
