Candler County Sheriff's Office Deputy Womack and K-9 Ferry

Candler County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Ferry is being credited with the apprehension of a suspect Monday afternoon.

The Candler County Sheriff’s Office says first responders had been dispatched to a motor vehicle crash on Excelsior Church Road in the unincorporated area of Candler County and the driver of the crashed vehicle fled on foot and entered a wooded area. Deputies responded to the scene with the dog and K-9 Ferry successfully traced the individuals in the wood where the man was attempting to conceal himself with pine straw.

The suspect was transported from the scene for medical treatment and the crash site turned over the Georgia State Patrol for investigation.

The incident was responded to by the Candler County Sheriff’s Office, Candler County EMS, Metter Fire Rescue, and the Georgia State Patrol.

The Candler County Sheriff’s Office utilizes the services of multiple K-9’s as part of its Special Response Team for operations such as tracking suspects, locating missing persons, illegal drug detection investigations, and other activities as well as serving as "four-legged ambassadors" for the law enforcement agency.