LEE COUNTY, Fla. - A sheriff's K-9 is getting extra treats after finding a missing girl during Tropical Storm Elsa.
The Lee County Sheriff's Office says a 12-year-old girl went missing as the storm was bearing down on parts of Florida. K-9 Mercy was brought in to assist in the search. "Despite severe weather from Tropical Storm Elsa, Mercy tracked the little girl for more than half a mile through thick woods," the sheriff's office said. RELATED: VIDEO: Winds from Elsa send chair flying off Florida balcony, nearly hits womanMercy found her and brought her safely back home to her family.
The K-9 has been getting praise from residents. "Sending Blessings to you all for finding that child a bringing her home. Mercy, you deserve some special.