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Missing mom with Alzheimer’s found after dog’s bark alerts rescue teams
Global News
Sherry Noppe became lost after taking her dog Max out for a walk and the faithful pet's barks alerted search crews to her whereabouts.
A woman with Alzheimer’s who went missing last week was found after her dog’s barks alerted local search crews to her location.
Sherry Noppe, a resident of Katy, Texas, went missing after going on a walk with her dog Max last Tuesday, prompting volunteers in the community to mobilize for her safe return.
Noppe, 63, lives with mid-stage Alzheimer’s and search crews believed that she became lost and confused in George Bush Park, a wooded area.
A Facebook page dedicated to finding Noppe had over 9,000 members. Local residents searched for Noppe on foot and using ATVs for three days until she was found Friday morning.
Noppe’s three adult children held a news conference after their mother’s safe return and said tracking dogs had been used to pinpoint Noppe’s general area.
Volunteers then parked their ATVs and searched on foot. One volunteer Michael England said in an interview with KHOU that search teams were struck when they heard a dog’s bark in the distance.
“We just kind of stayed around that area and then just walked further back in there. Eventually, we heard the dog bark again and again and we found her back there,” England recounted.