K-9 finds missing 71-year-old in Will Co., video shows

WILL CO., Ill. (WIFR) – An Illinois man with dementia is now safe thanks to a police bloodhound who followed his scent, the sheriff’s office shared Thursday.

Will County deputies were called out on June 18 to a report of a 71-year-old who wandered away from his home in Bolingbrook.

Deputies say an Apple Air Tag helped them track the man to a nearby hotel. Using the scent from one of the man’s jackets, K-9 officer Lizzy took it from there…

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