A 75-year-old man who was reported missing from his West Hall home Tuesday was located about an hour after authorities began searching for him.
“(He) was reported missing from his home in a neighborhood near the intersection of McEver Road and Spring Road in Gainesville around 6:30 Tuesday night after he and his pet left the house,” Hall County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) spokeswoman B.J. Williams said Wednesday.
The pet returned home, but he didn’t, Willliams added.
“His wife called 911. Deputies arrived at the scene and conducted a search that lasted about 40-45 minutes.”
Williams said a passerby saw the man walking on nearby Bruce Drive and alerted authorities. The man was not injured, but he was evaluated by emergency medical personnel at the scene.