7-year-old girl missing near Stanley, N.B. has been found

RCMP say a seven-year-old girl who was missing from the community of English Settlement, near Stanley, N.B., has been found.

Police initially issued a release at around 5 p.m. Sunday, to say the girl was last seen at around 9:30 a.m.

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It was believed the child had been out with her dog and sister. While the sister was located, the child and dog were missing.

About 30 minutes after the release, police provided an update to say the girl had been “located safe and sound.”

“The RCMP would like to thank the public for their assistance,” they noted.