The Evart Police Department K9 unit recently rescued a lost hunter in the woods. 

Officer Hyden and K9 Koda were dispatched to the woods in Evart on Friday, Oct. 10, 2025, at about 8:22 p.m. They responded alongside Evart Fire and Rescue and Osceola County EMS for a report of a hunter needed assistance.

After a brief search, K9 Koda tracked for approximately half a mile through thick brush, a creek, and heavy muck, ultimately locating the missing hunter. He was found uninjured but unable to make his way out of the area on his own. He was safely extricated and transported to a waiting ambulance.

_{Release information and photo credited to Evart Police Department.}