Overview

• The sheriff’s office posted the Sept. 25 encounter on Facebook on Oct. 6, drawing widespread attention and praise.
• A distraught husband called 911 after his wife did not return from a short walk, saying she is usually back in 10 to 15 minutes but had been gone for over an hour.
• Deputy Devon Miller spotted the dog, Eeyore, still attached to a leash and followed him after asking, “Where’s your mama?”
• The 86-year-old was found alert and conscious on a sidewalk in the Destin/Shalimar area, and paramedics transported her for evaluation.
• Officials withheld the couple’s names; the dog belongs to their adult child and has been described as roughly 100 pounds.