An 85-year-old woman who went missing in rural California has been found with the help of her furry friend.

Now, authorities are asking the public’s help in locating Poncho, her faithful canine companion, who has been missing for days.

Barbara Dee Crosby went missing from Skyline Place, a senior living home in Sonora, Calif., around 10 a.m. Saturday. Deputies believe Crosby, who has dementia, left the home on foot with Poncho, her tan Chihuahua mix, according to the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office.

The department issued a missing person’s alert with a description of Crosby and the outfit she was last seen in, according to a post on Instagram .

A search-and-rescue team led by the Sheriff’s Office alongside local residents and the California Highway Patrol was tasked with relocating

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