Missing 4-Year-Old Girl Found in Pacific Beach

The girl went missing around 12:30 p.m. near the water's edge in the 700 block of Grand Avenue

A girl missing for about two hours Saturday in Pacific Beach has been found safe, San Diego police confirmed.

The girl, who vanished around 12:30 p.m. near the 700 block of Grand Avenue, was found around 2:20 p.m. quite a distance away at the Mission Jetty, the San Diego Police Department (SDPD) confirmed.

The young girl wandered off in search of seashells, her father told police.

San Diego police, firefighters and lifeguards launched a search for the girl after she was reported missing near the water's edge. 

Authorities launched the search near the pier and worked their way south. Police said the girl was wearing hot pink clothing.

High surf and strong rip currents pounded San Diego’s beaches Saturday, and the conditions were expected to linger through Sunday.

At first, authorities feared the girl may have gotten pulled into a current.

At 2:05 p.m., the SDPD told NBC 7 lifeguards had found a girl on south Mission Beach that matched the description of the missing 4-year-old. 

Further details were not released.

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