Missing West Coast dog walker found safe

Photo: Development West CoastA woman who went missing on the West Coast while walking with her dog yesterday has been found safe. West Coast Area Response Manager Senior Sergeant Mark Kirkwood said she contacted her parents about 8.30pm to be picked up, but failed to show at the meeting point. "Her parents searched the area for her, however, after no sign of her, came to Greymouth Police Station at 4.24am today to report their daughter missing," Kirkwood said. "West Coast Police SAR took control of the incident. Police, a SAR dog team, the GCH rescue helicopter and volunteer LandSAR teams from throughout the West Coast responded in the rain and cold.