A law enforcement K-9 in McHenry County was recognized as a hero after helping track down a missing 87-year-old man.

K-9 Kylo with the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office put his skills to the test last week and was able to find the elderly man deep in the woods in Island Lake.

“We get calls for tracks probably about one a week from different departments for various things, whether it’s missing or criminal apprehension,” K-9 deputy officer John Wisniewski explained. “It’s very cool what these dogs can do.”

Together for three years, Wisniewski and Kylo are on a mission to serve and protect. The 4-year-old K-9 is highly trained, specializing in apprehension, drug work and scent discrimination tracking.

“For him it’s a game, but for us it’s real life, and we’re trying to accomplish something,

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