Beach proposal goes wrong when ring is missing – then man with metal detector jumps in
A Tennessee man had planned the perfect proposal.
Walking along Myrtle Beach, he would stop at various locations with his girlfriend and a photographer. When they got to the last location, he would bend down on one knee and pop the question.
It all went smoothly on July 1 until he reached into his pocket — and found the engagement ring was missing.
The desperate man flagged down a Myrtle Beach Police Department Beach Patrol Officer, the department said in a July 5 Facebook post.
He told the officer somewhere between where the couple started walking on the beach and where they stopped, the ring must’ve fallen into the sand, police said.
The officer called over reinforcements who began canvassing the areas, searching for a literal diamond in the rough.
Soon, K-9 officer Goggles joined the search, police said, using the situation as a training exercise to perfect Goggles’ searching skills.
Seeing the commotion and overhearing what happened, a Myrtle Beach local “jumped into action with a metal detector in hand,” police said.
Soon, the man heard a ping on his machine, and the ring was found.
“The ring was quickly returned to the gentleman for him to continue his proposal,” police said. “For those of you wondering, she said yes!”
The officers, along with Goggles and the metal detectorist, posed for a photo with the couple and wished them a “happy future.”
This story was originally published July 11, 2023 at 3:11 PM with the headline "Beach proposal goes wrong when ring is missing – then man with metal detector jumps in."
