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Update: Missing Police K-9 Located Safely In Stafford County

A police dog that went missing in Stafford County on Tuesday was located safely, the sheriff's office said.

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A police dog that went missing in Stafford County on Tuesday was located safely, the sheriff's office said.
A police dog that went missing in Stafford County on Tuesday was located safely, the sheriff's office said. (Photo courtesy of the Stafford County Sheriff's Office.)

Updated at 12:53 p.m. on Tuesday

STAFFORD COUNTY, VA — A police dog went missing on Tuesday in Stafford County, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said.

The dog, a bloodhound named Ruby, was located safely. Authorities said she went missing near Guy Lane and Mountain View Road.

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The sheriff's office did not say what circumstances led to Ruby's disappearance.

Ruby joined the Stafford County Sheriff's Office in March 2021. A trained bloodhound, Ruby helps authorities find suspects and missing people.

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Ruby is the first bloodhound to serve with the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. She was gifted to the sheriff's office by a police chief in South Carolina.

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Photo from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office.

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