Police dog follows his nose to find missing autistic teen screaming for help

Good boy, Ruger! A leader constabulary pup followed his chemoreceptor to find a missing autistic teen successful a Florida parking lot, starring constabulary consecutive to the rescue.

The high-stakes hunt kicked disconnected connected April 21 aft the terrified youngster vanished from his home, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said.

That’s erstwhile K-9 Ruger and his partner, Officer Chris Havens, swooped successful to prevention the day. The four-legged serviceman smelled the missing teen’s sock and began his search, constabulary said.

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K-9 Ruger with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office helped find a missing teen with autism connected April 21, 2026. (Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office)

Body camera video captured the rescue, with Ruger not missing a bushed and dragging patrol officers done the brushwood and down to the intersection of Beach Boulevard and Ryar Road.

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The "paws-itive" ending came erstwhile cops heard the boy’s screams for assistance coming from a adjacent concern lot.

"You did a bully occupation calling america over," an serviceman is heard telling the teen successful the assemblage camera video. "When you spot the police, you accidental thing to them."

"We're gladsome we recovered you, we were getting truly worried," helium said.

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K-9 Ruger and Officer Chris Havens responded to reports of a missing teenager, utilizing the scent from his sock to way him, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said successful a Facebook post. (Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office)

After a checkup, the lad was reunited with his frantic family.

"When your loved 1 goes missing, we deploy our champion tools to find them rapidly and safely," the section said.

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A Jacksonville constabulary canine is being praised aft successfully tracking a missing autistic teen by pursuing the scent from a sock.  (Jacksonville Sheriff's Office via Facebook)

As for Ruger, constabulary said that the canine earned himself a chew toy.

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"Because helium was capable to pb officers adjacent to the missing teen, K9 Ruger earned himself his favourite artifact and plentifulness of ‘Good boy!’s!"