A 15-year-old girl who went missing last week in East York while walking her family dog has been found safe, Toronto police say.

Sydney Lakhani was last seen around 6 p.m. on July 24 in the Cosburn Avenue and Coxwell Avenue area.

The family dog was later found tied up in the area she went missing.

Police say Lakhani was found at 9 p.m. on Tuesday and is now with her family.

Police would not say how or where she was found.