HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — An 80-year-old man with dementia was rescued early Tuesday morning by deputies after he left a senior living facility.
Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) said around 3:03 a.m., they received a call from Angel Senior Living that the man had left the facility and hadn't come back yet.
Deputies met with staff at the facility while an aviation unit located the man lying down in a marshy area.
HCSO said around 3:27 a.m., the deputies made contact with the man and got him to safety.
Watch the full video of the rescue here.
