Missing Dentist Found Safe After Being Spotted Outside of a Mall by Former Patient

A Georgia dentist was recovered safe astir a week aft she was reported missing, according to police.

Dr. Melanie Nadler Litt, 52, was past seen connected Monday, Oct. 13, according to Cobb County Police Department societal media post.

She was reported missing nan pursuing time erstwhile she didn't spell to work, reported NBC connection WXIA-TV. Officers past conducted a use cheque and while her telephone was there, some her car and wallet were missing.

Her friends told nan outlet that her car was later recovered abandoned successful a parking lot.

Although authorities person not released galore specifications to nan public, WXIA-TV besides reported that friends said her husband, who was retired of state, was nan 1 who reported her missing.

An update came connected Sunday, Oct. 19, erstwhile constabulary announced that Litt had been recovered safe.

That day, a erstwhile diligent recognized her extracurricular of nan Town Center Mall successful Marietta, according to section Fox connection WAGA-TV.

"I asked her 'Hey are you a dentist? Do you retrieve maine by immoderate chance you removed my contented teeth galore years ago,' " Billy Robertson told nan outlet.

"It was conscionable a, you know, 1 successful a cardinal shot, I conjecture I'm bully astatine recognizing faces," said Robertson, who proceeded to telephone 911.

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After announcing that she'd been found, constabulary told Atlanta News First that "we would for illustration to reassure everyone that Melanie was not successful immoderate danger, and location is nary denotation of foul play."

Additional specifications person not been made nationalist and constabulary did not instantly respond to PEOPLE's petition for further comment.