Police Dog Rescues Lost Autistic Boy
By Amy Sinatra Ayres | vetstreet.com
A police dog in Washington County, Oregon, came to the rescue of an 8-year-old autistic boy on Sunday night. The sheriff's office got a frantic call reporting the boy missing at 5:42 p.m., and immediately sent out several deputies - including K9 officer Maverick.
Maverick led the team to a heavily wooded area that his handler, Deputy Danny Dipietro, said they might not otherwise have searched right away. "I put Maverick down there, and he just took off," he said.
The dog located the boy shivering in a cold, fast-moving creek. "Without Maverick there would've been a really long delay," said Dipietro. "Maverick's the hero here, not me." Maverick was rewarded with a toy for his good work. - Watch it at the KPTV - Oregon
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