Original Article: https://blog.theanimalrescuesite.greatergood.com/police-k9-izzy/
K-9 Izzy is a bloodhound who works for the Connecticut State Police. Now, this brave girl is being lauded for using her nose to find a missing 10-year-old girl.
When a 10-year-old girl disappeared in Connecticut, K-9 Izzy and her handler were called in to help.
Although only 3 years old, Izzy has already proven her skill at finding missing people and/or suspects. In 2020, officers celebrated the determined pup for successfully tracking 48 people in that year alone.
In one instance, Izzy located a drunk man who fled a car crash and then tried to escape into the woods. Another time, Izzy tracked a suicidal person for over two miles and nearly 800 miles of elevation, thus allowing this person to get home safe and find the help they needed.
In Izzy’s latest act of bravery, officers simply gave the police dog an item belonging to the missing girl.
This was enough for Izzy to recognize the missing child’s scent. Using only her nose as a guide, K-9 Izzy then led officers for nearly 2 miles into the woods, where they found the missing girl unharmed.
On 12/12/21 at approximately 1408 hours, TFC Matthew and K9 Izzy were dispatched to the area of White Deer Rocks Rd in…
Posted by Connecticut State Police – Troop L Litchfield on Monday, December 13, 2021
“After a 1.63-mile track, K9 Izzy successfully located the female youth in the area of the Whittemore Sanctuary in Woodbury,” Connecticut police cheered on Facebook. “Great work to Izzy and her handler!”
Great work, Izzy! Hopefully, this heroic dog got some extra treats for saving the day.
Source: The Animal Rescue Site Blog
