Crime & Safety
Dog Helps Locate Missing Owner In California, Disappears Before Crews Can Secure Him
Tuolumne County Search and Rescue (SAR) teams were already in the area following up on a tip about a possible sighting of Barbara.
A missing Sonora woman was found safe late Sunday night after a multi-agency search effort led by the Tuolumne County Sheriff's Office, officials said Monday. The sheriff's office said the breakthrough came around 9 p.m. on Sunday, when residents in the area reported seeing a dog matching the description of Poncho, Crosby's pet.
Barbara Crosby, 85, who had been missing since earlier in the weekend, was discovered asleep under brush near East Bald Mountain Road. The sheriff's office said the breakthrough came around 9 p.m. on Sunday, when residents in the area reported seeing a dog matching the description of Poncho, Crosby's pet.
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Tuolumne County Search and Rescue (SAR) teams were already in the area following up on a tip about a possible sighting of Barbara. Deputies and SAR members spoke with several residents who had seen the dog earlier in the day, the sheriff's office said.
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