A K9 in Halifax County recently helped find a missing child. According to the Halifax County Sheriff’s Office, at 5 pm on Tuesday, the Halifax E911 center received a call regarding a missing five-year-old in the Omega area. 

The Halifax County Sheriff’s Office was promptly notified, and responded to the scene with canine units. Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources and the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office were notified and responded with additional canine units.

Authorities arrived on the scene shortly, and scanned the immediate area. Canine units were deployed, and within 30 minutes after the canine units began the search, the child was successfully located in a heavily wooded area by Corporal Jeremy Garber, and canine Gus. The five year old was examined by Halifax County Rescue Squad, and appeared to be fine.