Authorities in Arizona confirmed that search teams were redirected late yesterday

after Nancy Guthrie’s family dog unexpectedly broke free from temporary containment

and ran several kilometers toward the Rillito River corridor.

According to law enforcement sources,

the animal had been kept under supervision at

a relative’s residence while investigators

continued processing evidence connected to Nancy’s disappearance.

Witnesses reported that the

dog appeared unusually agitated before slipping

its collar and sprinting away.

Family members attempted to follow

but quickly lost sight of it as it moved with apparent urgency

through residential streets and open terrain.

Officers were notified and tracked the

direction of travel using patrol vehicles and drone support.