Lee County Sheriff's Office K-9 locates missing child in Estero

On Monday, an 11-year-old was reported missing and endangered in Estero.

Lee County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit quickly got to work deploying its ReUnite rescue program. This includes aviation and K-9 units.

Bloodhound Maggie, a part of the K-9 Unit, was able to locate the child.

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