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62-year-old missing in Schwerin: dog Mira leads to the rescue!
On August 13, 2025, a 62-year-old man went missing in Schwerin. Intensive search measures led to a successful discovery.
62-year-old missing in Schwerin: dog Mira leads to the rescue!
A 62-year-old man was reported missing in Schwerin's Schelfstadt on Tuesday afternoon. The alarming message came from a carer in the city area where the man, who was considered vulnerable and in urgent need of medical assistance, had disappeared from his home address. The local police sent several radio vehicles and a water police dinghy to search for the missing man. The area around the Schwerin shelf town is heavily surrounded by water, which required the deployment of the water police.
The search, which began around 4:30 p.m., was additionally supported by the use of tracking dog “Mira”. She tracked down the missing man around 5 p.m. The big advantage of such searches is that specially trained dogs can often work faster and more precisely. And indeed: at 6 p.m. “Mira” found the missing person and successfully led the emergency services to him. The man received initial medical care on site and was then taken to the Helios Clinic in Schwerin.
The role of the police in missing persons cases
Even though things ultimately ended well in Schwerin, this case shows how important quick reactions and effective search measures are. According to the regulations of the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA), a person is classified as missing if they are inexplicably absent from their whereabouts and therefore a danger to life or limb must be assumed. The local police stations are responsible for the immediate search for people, and in acute cases large-scale search operations can be initiated, often in cooperation with the riot police and emergency services. [BKA provides information here about the procedure for missing persons cases](https://www.bka.de/DE/ UnserAufgabe/Ermittlungsunterstuetzung/BearbeitungVermisstenfaelle/verfahrenVermisstenfaelle.html).
There are currently around 9,420 missing cases registered in Germany, with around 200 to 300 new searches being recorded every day. It is striking that over two thirds of the missing people are male and many of these cases arise from voluntary leaving of their place of residence, especially among underage refugees and young people.
It is always reassuring to know that emergency services such as the water police and specialized dogs are available to help in such emergencies and to quickly take the necessary measures, as happened during the successful search in Schwerin. While there are many pitfalls in the area of reporting missing persons, the efficient cooperation of various institutions and offers of help remains in the foreground when it comes to bringing lost relatives home quickly and safely. Further information about the search measures is also available on the Presseportal website.