Police Services Dog Arco credited with finding distraught
female
Police Services Dog Arco and his handler Corporal Dean Muir are being
credited with saving the life of a distraught female found hiding in thick dense
bush.
Just before 4:30 pm on Thursday March 17, officers received a report of a distraught 18 year old female in the
area of Boat Harbor Rd, in Cedar, threatening to harm herself after some
setbacks in her personal life. When the members arrived, they were told
the female had run off into nearby woods and her whereabouts were unknown.
Arco quickly picked up the her scent and lead Corporal Muir and Constable
Natalie Cuvelle through mud filled ditches, up and down steep slopes, across
multiple trails and mud soaked paths.
After approximately 40 minutes and covering well over 3 kms, the female
was found hiding in extremely dense bush. Wearing only a tank top, tights and
runners she was very scared, soaked with perspiration and had received several
cuts and scrapes. After much coaxing, Constable Cuvelle, was able to convince the female to
come out of from her hiding spot. She was then led out and eventually turned
over to another officer who transported her to local hospital for an
assessment.
"Given
her location, temperatures in single digits, her over all condition and lack of
appropriate clothing, if not found, it is highly unlikely she would have
survived the night," said Constable Gary O'Brien.
As
far as Arco goes, who retires next year after 6 years of police work, he was
rewarded with a huge biscuit. During the long walk out of the bush, Arco even
accompanied the female along the way and received some loving pats from her.
I have had the pleasure of meeting both Muir and Arco.
ReplyDeleteGreat work guys.