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Missing 8-year-old girl found safe after emergency alert issued in Cumberland County

An RCMP logo is seen on the shoulder of a superintendent during a news conference in St. John's, N.L., on Saturday, June 24, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld. ajw

RCMP say an eight-year-old girl who was reported missing from the Cumberland County area of Nova Scotia “has been located and is safe.”

An emergency alert was issued Tuesday morning, asking residents in Mount Pleasant, N.S. to check their yards.

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RCMP said the child was last seen at 9 a.m. and it was believed she had “left her yard.”

At 2 p.m., RCMP issued an update to say the girl had been found.

“The RCMP thanks Nova Scotians for assisting with missing persons files through social media shares and offering tips,” police added.

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