IREDELL COUNTY, N.C. — The Iredell County Sheriff's Office says a girl who went missing earlier in the day was found safe.
Deputies said she went missing around 1:30 p.m. She was located just before 3 p.m. alive and well.
In a post on Facebook, the sheriff's office said drones and a bloodhound were to thank for quickly finding the girl and avoided what would have been "a tragic situation.
The office thanked neighbors who shared the original Facebook post to help spread word.
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