A King County rescue dog nominated for finding a missing elderly woman last year is still hard at work, rescuing another endangered person lost in the woods last week. FOX13
King County Search & Rescue said an 87-year-old man with Alzheimers wandered from his home overnight on June 21, and became lost in the dense woods northeast of Seattle.
Officials say a 25-person crew was quickly called out to search roads, paths and large areas of dense undergrowth. With their help, and the help of K9 handler Jon Izant—Lincoln found the missing man and reunited him with his family. who helps search for people in distress wherever he's called. Izant told FOX 13 in April that Lincoln’s training certifies him to find people in 40 acres of wilderness in two hours or less. The pup is what's called an "air scent dog," which means he can search for any person without using a physical piece of clothing or any other item with that person's scent.
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