Toronto teen who went missing while walking her dog found safe: police

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Posted July 29, 2018 4:00 pm.

Last Updated August 1, 2018 6:39 am.

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A 15-year-old girl who went missing last week in East York while walking her family dog has been found safe, Toronto police say.

Sydney Lakhani was last seen around 6 p.m. on July 24 in the Cosburn Avenue and Coxwell Avenue area.

The family dog was later found tied up in the area she went missing.

Police say Lakhani was found at 9 p.m. on Tuesday and is now with her family.

Police would not say how or where she was found.

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