Missing 6-year-old with special needs located by K-9

A K-9 assisted police in finding a missing nonverbal 6-year-old child with special needs in the woods of a Delaware state park, according to authorities.

New Castle County Police responded to a call reporting the missing child in Brandywine Creek State Park at approximately 6:48 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 27, a New Castle County Police Department press release stated.

Master Corporal Mary DiGati and her K-9 partner, FiasKo, responded to the scene at the child's possible last known location, according to police. FiasKo was given a known scent of the child, which he immediately picked up and tracked deeper into the woods, police said.

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The New Castle County Police Department did not state the length of time the child was missing.

DiGati and FiasKo led the search team to the approximate location of the child, who was found after the team heard a noise in a heavily wooded area of the forest adjacent to a pond, police said.

The child was found muddy, wet and barefoot, but was healthy and was returned safely to his family, according to police.