Girl who went missing while walking dog found by police and is 'safe and well'

26 November 2023, 20:20 | Updated: 27 November 2023, 07:56

Young Brooke was last seen around 3.30pm today
Young Brooke was last seen around 3.30pm today. Picture: Handout
Kieran Kelly

By Kieran Kelly

A girl who went missing while walking her dog earlier this afternoon has been found by police and is "safe and well".

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Officers launched a frantic search for Brooke, who was last seen at around 3.30pm walking her meryl-coloured pocket bully pup on Union Place in Tylorstown, Ferndale.

Police confirmed at around 10pm that she had been found.

They thanked members of the public who shared the appeal and said any small bits of information "make a difference".

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A statement from police read: "Great news this evening - Brooke, who had been reported missing, has been located safe and well. 

"Thank you to all who took the time to share the appeal and provide any information, however small it might have seemed, it really does make a difference."