Missing Man Found Late Friday

Rabun County Search and Rescue Responded in the area of Richie Road Friday night for a missing person around 7:45 PM. The  66 year old man went to walk his dog and did not return home, said  Rescue Chief Riley Owens.  As teams were searching the area  other resources were called in to assist. Officer Watts responded with his K-9  Bram to assist with the search.  Georgia Emergency Management Agency, Georgia State Patrol  Aviation, Rabun County EMS and Dawson County Emergency Services K-9 team assisted with the search, said EMA Director Marty Dixon. Teams located the missing man about a 1/4 of a mile from his home on Cripple Creek around 1:30 AM. He was checked out by EMS and released.