HOUSTON — The 5-year-old girl who was reported missing in the Missouri City area Monday has been found safe.
It was reported the young girl had been missing since 1 p.m. after wandering away from her home in the 16700 block of Lost Qual Drive.
It's unknown why the girl left her home, but police said she was found walking alone at a business intersection. A woman saw her and immediately picked her up and took her to a Houston Police Department substation on Nitida Street, officials said.
Air 11 flew over the substation after learning the girl may have been found and initially saw a woman being taken to an ambulance on a gurney. It was later learned that the woman was the young girl's mother and she suffered a panic attack from the incident, officials said.
The 5-year-old girl appeared to be fine as she was seen jumping into the arms of family members who arrived at the police station to greet her.
This page will be updated with more information as we learn more.
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What to do when someone goes missing
Thousands of people go missing every year across the United States, and there are organizations and law enforcement agencies that work to bring them home to loved ones.
The Texas Center for the Missing is an organization with Houston roots that works to educate loved ones and authorities on finding the lost.
From resources that deal with missing children to endangered adults, the non-profit organization has compiled a wealth of resources to help.
There is no 24-hour waiting period required to report a person missing, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office.
