<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4KbxgL_0uyt8iIx00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4KbxgL_0uyt8iIx00" width="1320" height="743" >BRANDON, Fla. (CBS12) — A K-9 and its handler helped find a missing elderly woman in Brandon on Wednesday morning.The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) said at 8:58 a.m., a K-9 unit responded to a call on Viola Drive after a 76-year-old woman with Alzheimer's had been missing for over an hour.Body camera video shows the moment the deputy found the woman, walking alongside the road of a residential community.After receiving a description of the missing woman, the deputy was able to confirm the wandering woman's identity."This is gonna be her," the deputy said. "She's barefoot."The deputy and dog approached the woman and offered to take her home."Let's walk back down there to your house," the deputy said. "You want to walk back down there? I'll walk with you."HCSO said the woman was safe and taken back to her home a short distance away."This incident highlights the incredible work of our K-9 Section and the dedication of our entire team," said Sheriff Chad Chronister. "Their tracking skills were crucial in locating this missing woman quickly, and we're relieved to see her return home safely."Find more ways to stay up to date with your latest local news. Sign up for our newsletter to get the day's top headlines delivered right to your inbox. Subscribe to our YouTube channel for the biggest stories and can't miss video.</div></body>

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'She's barefoot': K-9, deputy find missing woman with Alzheimer's wandering in street

BRANDON, Fla. (CBS12) — A K-9 and its handler helped find a missing elderly woman in Brandon on Wednesday morning. The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) said at 8:58 a.m., a K-9 unit responded to a call on Viola Drive after a 76-year-old woman with Alzheimer's had been missing for over an hour.