‘If they find him, it’s a miracle,’ family of rescued man says

A scent-driven Lee County sheriff’s K9 wagged his tail while relatives of a man who the dog led authorities to rescue praised law enforcement.

Remington ― a Bloodhound who turned 3 just days after his heroic action ― changed his body behavior when on Jan. 29 he approached the vicinity of missing 78-year-old Joceli Coutinho, of Lehigh Acres.

With weather forecasts across Southwest Florida indicating it was the coldest it has been in decades, reaching near-freezing numbers, and the sun setting as the family began their search, Joceli Coutinho beat the odds…

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