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Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office deputies find, rescue missing woman in canal

Posted at 1:06 PM, Jul 10, 2017
and last updated 2017-07-10 17:40:36-04

The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office has found a woman with Alzheimer's disease who walked away from her home Monday morning.

The sheriff's office said deputies discovered Ivonne Fernandez, 67, swimming in a canal and they rescued her.

The sheriff's office shared photos of the rescue on Twitter.

They say she is safe.