ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – A Pagedale Police corporal has been searching non-stop for his K9, Raider, after it went missing on Wednesday night. 

Raider’s handler, Corporal Justin Cole, was on his way to work this morning when he got a call from Hazelwood Animal Control. 

He said someone had spotted Raider in a neighborhood near the St. Stanislaus Conservation area. 

Cpl. Cole urgently searched the area all day Friday.  

“I spend more time with Raider than my 4-year-old daughter. He’s on a swat team with me. It’s a lot. He means a lot,” Cole said.   

It is the second day of searching after Raider got spooked during a Wednesday night storm and escaped his outdoor kennel by jumping on top of his doghouse and jumping over a fence. 

“A bunch of grid searches. I’ve walked probably total yesterday and today, pushing 30 miles of trails,” he said. 

Pagedale, Florissant, Hazelwood and St. Charles all had crews out in cars, on foot and in the air. 

St. Charles Police drones did not find a heat signature. But a doorbell video showed Raider in good health for now. 

“We’re approaching two days very fast and I doubt he’s eaten in that time frame,” Cole said. 

He says if anyone sees anything and has a tip of where Raider might be, do not hesitate to call. 

He says Raider is friendly and people can approach him. 

He suggests leaving out some food maybe to draw him in since he has not had a meal in almost two days. 

Anyone with information on K-9 Raider’s location is urged to contact the Pagedale Police Department at (314) 726-1112.