Search launched for girl, 9, who vanished while walking puppy | UK News

An urgent search has been launched for a nine-year-old girl who went missing this afternoon while walking her puppy in south Wales.

South Wales Police has released a picture and description of the child, who is referred to only by her first name Brooke.

She was last seen at around 3.30pm on Union Place in Tylorstown, a village in the Rhondda Valley north-west of Cardiff.

A statement from the police said she is around four feet tall, with brown, curly, shoulder-length hair.

When last seen, she was walking a merle-coloured pocket bully pup.

Brooke was wearing a dark green coat with fur around the hood, and bright pink and white spotted trousers.

Anyone who believes they may be able to help is asked to contact South Wales Police by calling 101, by using the live chat on their website, or by emailing swp101@south-wales.police.uk

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