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<h1 class="wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a134b81bb70f3515be4e7ccff3d11e28" style="color:#2c2020;font-size:14px"><strong>Deputies from Sheriff&#8217;s Office in<strong> Hillsborough County</strong>, Florida, rescue missing girl from alligator infested swamp after spotting her from drone</strong> </h1>



<h1 class="wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9755de56f497c44d67708d59c1bcc418" style="color:#2c2020;font-size:14px"><strong>Five-year-old with autism was reported missing around 5 pm on Monday, Feb 26</strong>, <strong>after she wandered into swampy woodlands </strong></h1>



<h1 class="wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7e0db6119c8eb55c638e955fbd15e3dc" style="color:#2c2020;font-size:14px"><strong> Aided by thermal imaging technology, the aviation unit was able to locate the child in under an hour.</strong></h1>



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<p class="has-small-font-size"><strong>Deputies in Hillsborough County , FL, rescued a 5-year-old autistic girl after she wandered into alligator infested swampy woodland on Monday Feb 26. <strong>Using thermal imaging technology, the Sheriff&#8217;s Office Aviation Unit was able to locate the child in under an hour</strong></strong></p>



<p>A five-year-old autistic Florida girl was rescued by Florida deputies in Hillsborough County, with the rapid deployment of infrared technology, after she wandered into swampy woodlands.<br>Shortly after 5 pm on Monday, the Aviation Unit at the County Sheriff&#8217;s Office was asked to help with a missing persons report.<br>The missing person was a five-year-old little girl who had wandered away from her home.</p>



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<p><br>Deploying the thermal imaging technology in a search drone, the Aviation Unit was able to locate the child within the hour.<br>Thermal camera footage showed the little girl walking through woods, leading deputies to her location exact location in the alligator infested swamp.</p>



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<p class="has-small-font-size"><strong>Thermal camera footage showed the little girl walking through the wooded area &#8211; leading deputies to her location. The drone operator is heard telling the search &#8216;Hey I think I have her in the woods. She might be able to hear you if you call her name&#8217;</strong></p>



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<p class="has-small-font-size"><strong>&#8216;There she is&#8217;. After locating the child, the deputy is heard telling her &#8216;Hi baby girl, let&#8217;s get you out of the water.&#8217;</strong></p>



<p>Shortly after 5 pm on Monday, the Hillsborough County Sheriff&#8217;s Office aviation unit was called to help with a missing persons report. The missing person was a five-year-old little girl who had wandered away from her Florida home</p>



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<p class="has-small-font-size"><strong>Bodycam footage shows the child is seen walking towards her rescuer after he beckoned to her</strong></p>



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<p class="has-small-font-size"><strong>As the deputy is taking her to dry land the adorable child repeats &#8216;get me out of the water&#8217;</strong></p>



<p>&#8216;[The deputies&#8217;] quick action saved the day, turning potential tragedy into a hopeful reunion,&#8217; said Sheriff Chad Chronister.<br>&#8216;Their dedication shows what service and protection are all about here at the Hillsborough County Sheriff&#8217;s Office.&#8217; <br>Bodycam footage of the rescue shows the touching moment that the deputies finally found the child.<br>&#8216;Oh, there she is,&#8217; one of the deputies said. The deputies then beckoned her over, saying &#8216;come here sweetie&#8217; and &#8216;come here sweetheart.</p>



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<p class="has-small-font-size"><strong>&#8220;You&#8217;ve walking for quite a bit&#8217;. &#8216;We were looking for you&#8217; the deputy tells the child as he set her down on the tailboard of the police truck</strong></p>



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<p>The deputy leading the group reached out his arms as he navigated through the swampy water to scoop the little girl out. <br>&#8216;Hi baby girl,&#8217; the deputy said. &#8216;Let&#8217;s get you out of the water.&#8217;<br>After carrying the five-year-old through the woodlands and back to their vehicles, the deputies checked to make sure she had no injuries. <br>The little girl was found with no reported injuries before being returned to her family. <br>&#8216;We were looking for you sweetheart,&#8217; the deputy said at the end of the heartwarming rescue. </p>

Cops in Florida locate, rescue autistic girl, 5, from Alligator infested swamp an hour after she’s reported missing, aided by drone thermal imaging technology
