An elderly person in her 70s who suffered from dementia went missing after leaving her home in Uijeongbu, but was safely rescued four days later by a police scent detection dog.
According to the police on the 16th, a report regarding the disappearance of a woman in her 70s, referred to as Ms. A, was received around 12:10 p.m. on the 13th. Ms. A's husband reported to emergency services that his wife disappeared while he was out recycling at an apartment in Yonghyeon-dong, Uijeongbu.
Following the report, the Uijeongbu Police Station's missing persons investigation team, as well as the Gyeonggi North Provincial Police Agency's rapid response team and firefighters, launched extensive search operations in the surrounding area. Scent detection dogs were also deployed. However, three days into the search, they were still unable to find Ms. A.
The police considered the morning of the 16th as the 'deadline for search,' and they sent scent detection dogs into the dense foliage of nearby hills where access was difficult. A scent detection dog named 'Pol,' belonging to the scientific investigation unit of the Gyeonggi North Provincial Police Agency, discovered Ms. A collapsed in a grassy area near a stream in Uijeongbu around 9:50 a.m. It was reported that the location where Ms. A was found was about 1 kilometer away from her residence.
It is said that Ms. A was conscious enough to communicate when she was found. It was reported that her life was not in danger. Ms. A has been transported to the hospital and is receiving treatment.