Missing Pensioner in Lower Austria Discovered by Search Dog

The search dog Fanny, led by Lena Tesch, along with helpers Christoph Mann and Isabella Ettenauer, found the woman hypothermic but in good condition. The nearly 70-year-old was taken to the hospital, reported the Red Cross.

Lower Austria: Missing Pensioner with Hypothermia Taken to Hospital

"The woman had fallen and was lying between two streams on a slope in the forest - when Fanny found her together with her team, everyone was overjoyed and relieved that the lady could be discovered," reported Tesch. The operation, which started on Thursday, had to be aborted during the night. From Friday morning, Red Cross search dog teams, together with the rescue dogs of Lower Austria, the Austrian Rescue Dog Brigade, the dog team of the Samaritan Association of Lower Austria, the police, and the Ossarn fire department were deployed. The "excellent cooperation" of all organizations was emphasized - a total area of 640,722 square meters was searched. In total, 21 dog handlers and 22 helpers were deployed.

(APA/Red)

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