Missing 81-year-old woman rescued after police dog finds her gloves and walking stick in woods

Police dog Loki helped find the woman at the bottom of a ravine, Michigan authorities said

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An 81-year-old woman who was missing for 20 hours in the Michigan woods has been found with the help of a police dog, authorities said.

In a July 3 post on X, Michigan State Police (MSP) said troopers were called to a home in Richland Township in Ogemaw County after a family member said they last saw the woman the previous evening.

When police arrived at the home, they found a motorized wheelchair in the garage as well as the missing person's coat, handbag and cell phone.

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Authorities said MSP canine team Trooper Whited and his K9 partner Loki were called in to assist in the search.

“Upon arrival, Loki began to follow the trail through the woods behind the house and discovered a pair of gloves and a walking stick leading into a steep ravine,” the statement continued. “Shortly afterward, Loki spotted the elderly woman at the bottom of the ravine, unable to move.”

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MSP officers and first responders helped carry the woman out of the woods as a heavy rainstorm moved in, law enforcement said.

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The woman later told authorities that she had been missing in the forest for more than 20 hours.

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The 81-year-old woman was not identified in the MSP statement and authorities did not provide further information on her condition.

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