NORTHAMPTON — Police found a missing senior who had fallen down an embankment on Monday night and spent hours yelling for help.
At around 9:30 p.m., officers responded to a home on South Street to help the resident find their husband. He had left three hours prior to walk the dog, a task that typically takes half an hour, police said in a social media post.
According to police, the resident said the dog had returned “with its leash in tow, minus its owner,” an 84-year-old man with mobility challenges who uses a cane.
“Officers searched the area and were able to locate the owner within minutes,” police said, finding that he had fallen down a steep, 20-foot embankment in the woods and was trying to attract attention.
Northampton Fire Rescue brought the man to Cooley Dickinson Hospital with injuries that are believed to be minor.
Brian Steele can be reached at bsteele@gazettenet.com.