Two children, 6 and 4, missing in Pictou County

CITYnews halifax / By Mark Hodgins

The RCMP says a search is underway for two children who went missing in Pictou County on Friday morning.

According to police, Lily Sullivan, 6, and Jack Sullivan, 4, were last seen on Gairloch Road in Lansdowne Station.

“The children are believed to have wandered from a home,” said the RCMP’s public information officer Cpl. Carlie McCann in an email. “There is no evidence to believe this is an abduction.”

McCann said a vulnerable missing persons alert was issued in Pictou County on Friday morning.

“There is a multi-agency response currently on the ground in Pictou County,” the Mounties said in the statement.

Lily is described as having shoulder-length brown hair with bangs, and might be wearing a pink sweater, pink pants and pink boots.

Jack is described as having short, blondish hair, according to police. He was last seen wearing blue dinosaur boots.

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Anyone with information on the whereabouts of the children is asked to reach out to the RCMP or to submit an anonymous tip for Crime Stoppers.

McCann says residents are being asked to use social media to raise awareness about the search.

But the police force issued a statement later in the day saying members of the public should avoid the Gairloch Road area to allow trained searchers to do their work.

“Other resources and teams include the Civil Air Search and Rescue Association (CASARA), Department of Natural Resources Air Services and RCMP police dogs.” They said the children’s family has been kept updated on the search efforts.

With files from The Canadian Press.