DENVER ( KDVR ) — A K-9 has been credited with helping Colorado police find a missing 85-year-old woman last week.
According to officials in Greenwood Village, located just outside of Denver, K-9 Mercury has been with their police department for just over a year. He is trained in narcotics detection, as well as searching for people.
On Thursday, Mercury and Officer Austin Speer were called in to help search for an 85-year-old woman who had been missing for two hours.
Mercury was able to lead Speer to the woman, who authorities said was “clinging to a tree down a steep ravine.”
In a video shared by the village on Facebook, Mercury can be seen tracking down the woman and receiving plenty of praise upon finding her.
“Hi, ma’am! This is a friendly dog, he found you. We’re going to get you home, OK?” Speer can be heard saying in the video.
According to authorities, the woman was in a spot where she could not be seen from the roadway or canal. She was able to safely return home after being found.