Ulster County K9 Assists in Finding Missing Woman in The Woods

Ulster County K9's Training Turns Into Missing Persons Call

Earlier this week, the  Ulster K9 Training Group was out and about in Kingston conducting their weekly session when training turned to an actual job.

According to a post from Ulster County K9, they "received a request to assist in locating a 65-year-old female with a mental health condition." The woman had wandered off into the woods in the Town of Lloyd and it had been several hours since she has been seen.

The K9s and their handlers got right to work.

K9's Assist in Locating Missing  Ulster County Woman

After the call came in, 4 Ulster County Sheriff's Office k9 teams responded to the scene.

On Facebook, The Ulster County K9 Group explains their strategic plan of action. They write:

Two K9 teams initiated a search from the residence, and within a short time, K9 Rico with Deputy Lyman picked up the female's scent,

K9 Rico lead deputies directly to the missing person, approximately one mile into the woods.

Thankfully, the woman was found in overall good health, although she was slightly dehydrated. They go on to add "The hard work and dedication of our K9 teams were instrumental in achieving a positive outcome in this incident."

Orange County, New York K9 Locates Missing Autistic Child

Back in early May 2025 there was a similar situation in which a young child with autism wandered into the woods in Orange County.

The Orange County Sheriff's Office reported that the 11-year-old boy with autism wandered out of his Montgomery house and into the woods near his house around 5:40 in the morning.

READ MORE: Autistic Child Missing In Montgomery Found By Outstanding K9 Team

Police were called into assist including Deputy Brian Burger and K9 Jett. The call came in a little after 7 am. K9 Jett was able to pick up a scent of the boy that led authorities to the woods behind the families home.

Jett led officers directly to the young boy who Jett found deep inside some brush.