Ind. Sheriff's K-9 Helps Rescue 2 Children Lost in National Forest
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Brown County Sheriff’s K-9 Knox helped locate two 11-year-old children lost in Indiana’s Hoosier National Forest on Sunday.
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Knox and his handler, Deputy Cody Loncaric, tracked the children about 550 yards through dense woods, successfully guiding rescuers to their location.
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Multiple agencies, including Nashville police, Indiana DNR and local fire departments, assisted in the search-and-rescue effort.
The old adage says that “every dog has his day,” and boy did Knox, the K-9 police dog.
Knox helped rescue two 11-year-olds who were lost in Hoosier National Forest in Indiana on Sunday. The children became separated from their mothers and “were lost in the thick of the woods,” according to a news release from the Brown County Sheriff’s Office.
Authorities, including Knox’s partner Deputy Cody Loncaric, responded to the scene around 5:48 p.m. in the area of Sundance Lake.
Knox began tracking for the children in a field that was about 550 yards in length, police said.
“K9 Knox pointed first responders in the right direction and helped to successfully locate the two missing juveniles,” BCSO said in the release. “We are beyond thankful for the great teamwork put together by all involved.”
The Nashville Police Department, Indiana Department of Natural Resources – Law Enforcement, Harrison Township Fire Department, and Southern Brown Volunteer Fire Department also responded to the scene.
Hoosier National Forest, located in southern Indiana, is the only national forest in Indiana, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. It features more than 260 miles of hiking trails, according to its website.
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