PITTSFIELD, Maine — Maine State Police troopers received a call Wednesday night from an elderly driver who said she lost her purse while driving on Interstate 95. Luckily, K-9 Geno was quick to assist.
The woman said she traveling southbound on I-95 between Pittsfield and Augusta when she lost her purse, Maine Department of Public Safety spokesperson Shannon Moss said in a Friday release.
"The driver had to pull over due to a medical emergency, and in the process, her purse was lost on the side of the interstate," according to the release.
After determining the area the driver had been in, Trooper Logan Roberts and patrol K-9 Geno initiated a search and were able to locate the purse, which was "found untouched on the side of the Interstate in Pittsfield, Moss said.
The purse was promptly returned to "its grateful owner."
"This incident showcases just one of the many effective utilizations of K-9 teams," Moss said.
