Police K9 Biza and officers from the Auburn Police Department were thanked for their swift response in tracking and locating a missing child last month. On January 31, police were notified at approximately 10:30 p.m. that a 12-year-old child had left home roughly two hours earlier. The child was last seen in the Pakachoag Hill area of town.

 “Due to the freezing temperatures and nature of the incident, numerous Auburn Police officers and troopers from the Massachusetts State Police converged on the area in an attempt to locate the child,” read a statement released by the Auburn PD. “Detectives from the Auburn Police Department’s Detective Bureau responded to assist as well.”

APD Officer David Ljunggren and his K9 partner Biza were also deployed, and the dog was able to pick up a scent. After tracking for over two miles, Biza led officers to an area where evidence indicated the child’s recent presence. 

“Officers converged on this area and located the child a short time later. The child was reunited with their family and is safe,” the police department’s statement read. “We are proud of the hard work put in by K9 Biza and are happy to report a positive outcome.”