Missing toddler found safe with family dog

FOX 13's Kylie Jones spoke with the parents after they were all reunited on Tuesday.

TAMPA, Fla. - A Tampa toddler who was reported missing on Tuesday morning after last being seen at 11 p.m. on Monday has been safely located.

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said 23-month-old Jaylen Johnson was located by another resident who lives nearby at 56th Street and Slight Avenue on Monday morning.

What we know:

According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, Jaylen's parents put him to bed around 11 p.m. on Monday.

When they woke up on Tuesday morning, investigators said the parents discovered he was missing and frantically called 911 around 6:40 a.m.

"The parents were frantic," Chief Deputy Joseph Maurer said. "They last saw

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