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Quebec police asking for public's help in locating missing young man

Daniel J. Rowe CTVNewsMontreal.ca Digital Reporter

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Published Saturday, October 22, 2022 1:44PM EDT Last Updated Monday, October 24, 2022 1:15PM EDT

Oliver Benoit, 21, was last seen walking his dog in Saint-Donat, Que., and his family fears for his safety. SOURCE: SQ

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Olivier Benoit has been found safe. Read the update here.

Quebec provincial police are asking for the public's assistance in finding 21-year-old Oliver Benoit of Saint-Donat.

Police say he was last seen around 4 p.m. on Friday near Saint-Guillaume and Domaine Boise streets, walking his pug in the Lac Croche area of Saint-Donat, about two hours north of Montreal.

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"Those close to him have reason to fear for his health and safety," the Surete du Quebec (SQ) said in a release. "The young man may be disoriented and confused."

Benoit is 5'4" and weighs around 125 pounds with brown hair and eyes.

He was wearing jeans, a blue short-sleeve shirt, black rainboots and a light grey windbreaker when he went missing.

Anyone who sees Benoit is asked to call 911 or go to a local police station.