PUTNAM COUNTY, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — After being missing for over a week, Britney Gard was the one who called police to help her find her way back home, according to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office.
46-year-old Britney Gard was reported missing after local fire departments responded to a structure fire at her home on October 1. Gard was not at home during the fire, and since then family and friends had not been able to make contact with her.
Gard was found in a wooded area 2.5 miles away from that same home, her family confirms.
Gard is living in Putnam County, Indiana, but is originally from Marshall, Illinois.
According to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, dispatch received a 911 call at 5:30 p.m. on October 8 from Gard.
Police said he call was requesting assistance finding her way out of a wooded area in Halls Woods Nature Preserve. Just east of Bainbridge, Indiana.
With assistance from the Indiana Conservation Officers, the sheriff’s office was then able to find Gard.
“The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office is not currently looking for any individuals of interest in this missing person investigation of Britney Gard. There is no current threat to the general public in this case,” said the sheriff’s office.
After Gard was found by the police, she was checked out by Putnam County Emergency Management paramedics before being transported to Hendricks Regional.
“It is with great relief that we were able to find Ms. Gard last evening and bring this missing person case to a close. We would like to thank her family and all of the organizations that worked with us around the clock on this missing person case,” said Putnam County Sheriff Jerrod Baugh. “Please continue to keep Britney, her family, and all emergency personnel in your prayers. As this case is still under active investigation to verify all incident information and bring a closure to this event, we will not be releasing any further details in this case at this time.”
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