Boomer saves the day after old man goes missing

Boomer’s a good boy, locating an old man who had gone missing in Florida.

On Saturday, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office received a report that Ray Cornett, a 96-year-old man described as an “endangered person,” had gone missing near his home in Lutz, about 15 miles north of Tampa.

‘Good boy! Good boy, Boomer!’

The area around Cornett’s home is swampy and covered with trees and other overgrowth, and temperatures in the area were expected to hit almost 90 degrees F. So finding Cornett quickly was of the essence.

Bodycam footage posted to HCSO social media accounts shows that deputies arrived in the area around 6 p.m. on Saturday. By 6:11, a deputy had leashed up K-9 Officer Boomer and introduced him to Cornett’s scent by allowing Boomer to sniff some of Cornett’s belongings.

“Find him!” the handler commanded.

Boomer did not need much prompting. He quickly sprang into action, video showed, and eventually made his way to the woods.

Within 10 minutes, Boomer had found his man. “He’s right here!” the handler exclaimed at 6:21.

“Good boy! Good boy, Boomer! Good boy, Boomer!” he added.

According to the HCSO social media post, Cornett was found about 200 yards or so from his home. He was “returned home safely” and is believed to be unharmed.

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