BRADENTON, Fla. (WFLA) — The Bradenton Police Department said a search for a missing man that stretched over 24 hours had a happy ending thanks to a department K9.
The 74-year-old man disappeared after walking away from his home on Sunday afternoon.
BPD issued a Purple Alert due to the fact that he suffers from underlying health issues and could be disoriented.
A wide range of land, air, and sea resources were deployed in the search, including K9 teams, a helicopter and drones, boats, marine personnel and officers on foot and on ATVs…