A K-9 dog is being hailed as a hero this week after he found two children who had gone missing.

The two 8 year-old kids were playing a game of chase in Virginia when they ventured out too far into the forest and got lost. As darkness fell, their parents became frantic as they searched for them, and they eventually called the police.

Police rushed to the scene and searched the area, but they could find no trace of the kids. That’s when they brought in their K-9 officer, Bane, a Dutch shepherd who is trained in narcotics detection and patrol work.

“Maintaining a K-9 program is expensive and very time consuming and that is why many agencies the size of the Powhatan Sheriff’s Office do not have one,” the department wrote on Facebook. “But incidents like last night’s two 8 year old children being lost in the woods are why the Sheriff keeps the program going strong.”

“Parents and neighbors had valiantly been searching the woods for the children for 45 minutes in the failing daylight when the call was made to the Sheriff’s Office,” the department continued. “Deputies (including K-9 Bane) joined the effort in short order. Within 15 minutes of K-9 Bane entering the woods he was able to track and locate the children. As soon as the children were home safe he was back on patrol eager for the next call for service. Job well done K-9 Bane!”

In the video below this story, you’ll see Bane track down the missing kids in less than fifteen minutes. Their parents were incredibly grateful to the dog for helping them find their children!