Police K9 finds missing 11-year-old boy in Delaware

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Monday, May 23, 2016
An 11-year-old boy in New Castle, Delaware has been found safe thanks to the work of a police K9 named Ax.
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NEW CASTLE, Del. (WPVI) -- An 11-year-old boy in New Castle, Delaware has been found safe thanks to the work of a police K9.

The boy was first reported missing by his mother shortly before 3 p.m. Sunday.

Police say the boy ran away from his home on the unit block of Highland Boulevard after an argument.

A police K9 named Ax retrieved the boy's scent from his home and tracked it a half-mile away where he was found safe by officers.

The boy was reported to be in good health and brought back to his home.