A Milford, Massachusetts police K9 jumped into a stream Monday to rescue a missing autistic 8-year-old boy who was found clinging to a tree. Police said the boy's mother called 911 just before 4 p.m. because her non-verbal son had escaped their home through a window and was nowhere to be found. Patrol units quickly started searching the area, calling in Milford police K9 officer Brian Sanchioni and K9 Titan. Police said Titan showed "a heightened interest" in a stream across the street from the boy's house.
Main Idea: Milford Police Department’s K9 Titan helped find and rescue a missing autistic 8-year-old boy who was clinging to a tree in a stream in Massachusetts.
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K9 Titan and Milford police show how trained search teams can help find missing children fast, which may save lives and ease pressure on families and local responders.
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