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4-year-old girl found dead in Kissimmee pond

4-year-old girl found dead in Kissimmee pond
Officials at the Osceola County Sheriff's office say deputies were called here to Derby Drive in Kissimmee at around seven pm. Monday night. In regards to *** missing four year old girl, they say *** short time later, they found her submerged in *** pond. We're told the child was visiting family and was last seen in the backyard with *** family dog near *** gated retention pond. Minutes later, they say they lost sight of the child and the dog was swimming inside the pond. The sheriff's office had their helicopter k nine units and fire rescue all searching for her. The Orlando Fire Department's dive team also responded. They were the ones who found her in the water. They say right now, there aren't any signs of foul play. They're calling it *** tragic accident and say family members have been notified in Oceola County, Megan Mulatto.
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4-year-old girl found dead in Kissimmee pond
A 4-year-old has been found dead in a Kissimmee pond. According to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called to Derby Drive in Kissimmee around 7 p.m. Monday for a report of a missing 4-year-old girl."The child was last seen out in the backyard with a family dog near a gated retention pond. Minutes later, the child was no longer in view, and the dog was seen swimming in the pond," a statement from the sheriff's office reads. Bloodhounds and fire crews responded to the scene, and the child was found submerged and deceased in the pond. No signs of foul play were observed on the scene, and officials say it appears to be a tragic accident.Top headlines:Melbourne couple mourns loss of daughter, granddaughter killed in Virginia plane crash'Small, pathetic man': Gavin Newsom accuses Ron DeSantis of sending plane of migrantsSheriff: 'Neighborhood feud' led to Ocala woman being shot through door, killed

A 4-year-old has been found dead in a Kissimmee pond.

According to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called to Derby Drive in Kissimmee around 7 p.m. Monday for a report of a missing 4-year-old girl.

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"The child was last seen out in the backyard with a family dog near a gated retention pond. Minutes later, the child was no longer in view, and the dog was seen swimming in the pond," a statement from the sheriff's office reads.

Bloodhounds and fire crews responded to the scene, and the child was found submerged and deceased in the pond.

No signs of foul play were observed on the scene, and officials say it appears to be a tragic accident.

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