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Missing boy rescued from Massachusetts swamp by police, K9 named "Meatball"

  • Police officers and K9 Meatball rescued a missing 7-year-old boy from a swamp in Merrimac, Massachusetts, on Friday night.
  • The boy went missing just after 7:30 p.m. From his home on East Main Street, prompting an intensive search by Merrimac and Amesbury first responders.
  • Officer Nichols, partnered with Meatball, led the track supported by Officers Hewey and Ryan DeVaney, while drone units helped navigate the woods to locate the boy 1.3 miles away.
  • The boy was waist-deep in mud and unable to move until officers pulled him out; his mother reported he is doing well following hospital evaluation and release.
  • The positive rescue outcome led Merrimac Police Chief Shears to express relief and Amesbury Chief Bailey to praise the preparedness of the first responders and K9 team.
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