By Associated Press - Thursday, December 21, 2017

DANBURY, Conn. (AP) - A Connecticut State Police bloodhound that went missing in a wooded area has been found alive and well.

Police said Friday morning that the dog named Texas had been recovered.

The dog was involved in a search Wednesday evening for a man with autism who had gone missing in Danbury near Wooster Mountain. During the search a handler lost his footing on the steep terrain and dropped the dog’s leash.

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Another bloodhound located the missing man who was brought safely out of the woods.

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