Eight-Year-Old Missing in Lower Austria: Dog "Luxi" Tracked Down Girl

The eight-year-old, who was visiting relatives, was reported missing in the morning. She was last seen on a road between Kollersdorf and Altenwörth, informed the Volunteer Fire Department Kirchberg am Wagram. A large-scale search operation ended happily at noon with temperatures around freezing point.

Search Operation in Freezing Temperatures

Initially, a relative and neighbors tried to find the child. Finally, she was reported missing to the police at around 10:45 AM. The search involved 37 firefighters from surrounding villages, the Lower Austria rescue dog squad, police officers, hunters, relatives, and neighbors. The Red Cross was also deployed. The rescue operation was supported by a fire department drone with a thermal imaging camera.

Girl Found Slightly Hypothermic

Due to temperatures around freezing point, the fire departments, in coordination with the police, "practically moved heaven and earth to find the missing person as quickly as possible," reported the Volunteer Fire Department Kirchberg am Wagram. According to the police, the eight-year-old was found by a local resident with her dog at 11:56 AM. "The girl was taken to Krems hospital for evaluation by the rescue service. She appeared to be hypothermic," a police spokesperson told APA.

(APA/Red)

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