VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — Deputies in Volusia County released video showing the rescue of a man who went missing on Thursday.
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Deputies said they were called out after a DeLand-area resident with Alzheimer’s disease went missing.
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After working with family and neighbors, deputies were able to find him about a mile into the muddy woods.
Photos: Volusia deputies rescue missing man with Alzheimer’s disease lost in muddy woods
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“Fantastic work by all involved in bringing this man home to his family,” said Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood.
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The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office helicopter and a Reverse 911 alert sent to homes in the area were also used to help find the missing man.
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Deputies said he was brought back to his house uninjured.
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