Creature: Hero to 89-Year-Old Dementia Sufferer Carmen Mitchell

On March 1st of this year an 89-year-old woman with dementia in Piscataway, NJ went missing for several hours after wandering away from her home. While people were out searching for Carmen Mitchaell, it was a 2-year-old pit bull named Creature who found the elderly woman and alerted her guardian Cara Jones. Creature found Carmen Mitchell in the woods, lying on the ground, covered in mud and barefoot.

Sadly, while Creature was the one who found Carmen Mitchell, the media originally credited the rescue to a low-flying helicopter and patrol cars. It was Capt. Kenneth Blair of the Piscataway Police Department that finally gave credit to Creature,

“We had people all over the area. We had fire units from every district; 10 police officers, state police helicopter, but it was her dog who found her. The dog actually led (Jones) to the spot"

Carmen Mitchell was rushed to a local hospital found to be okay and only suffering a mild case of hypothermia. If Creature hadn't have found Carmen in time, the story may have had a very different ending.

Attrino, A. G. (2013, March 1). Missing Piscataway woman, 89, is found after helicopter search. Retrieved from NJ.com: http://www.nj.com/middlesex/index.ssf/2013/03/missing_piscataway_woman_89_is.html

Attrino, A. G. (2013, March 1). Who needs K9? Hairstylist's pit bull finds missing 89-year-old in Piscataway woods. Retrieved from NJ.com: http://www.nj.com/middlesex/index.ssf/2013/03/who_needs_k9_hairstylists_pit.html