Overview
- Two six-year-old children disappeared from their kindergarten group during an outing in Dresden’s Großer Garten and were reported missing to police.
- Officers mounted a large search that included about 30 personnel, a police helicopter, ground units and a tracking dog, and police released photos and physical descriptions to the public.
- The aerial search using the helicopter initially found nothing while officers and volunteers canvassed paths, lawns and wooded areas of the park.
- A tracking dog ultimately sniffed out the children hiding inside a hollow tree, and they were handed over to their caregivers and parents unharmed.
- Police said there were no reports of injuries or criminal involvement and gave no further investigative details, while the incident highlights supervision and safety challenges on group outings in public parks.