Portage la Prairie RCMP say it is concerned for the safety of a missing 14-year-old girl and is appealing to the public for information surrounding her whereabouts.

On Aug. 9, at 4:35 p.m., Portage RCMP received a report of the missing teen. Police say Phoenix Raven Myran last made contact with her mother via text message on Monday and was last seen in Portage la Prairie on August 16. She has not been heard from or seen since but it is believed she is still in Portage.

Myran is described as standing 5-foot-4, weighing approximately 95 lbs with shoulder length brown hair. She was last seen wearing black colored clothing and carrying a yellow backpack.

Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to call the Portage la Prairie RCMP at 204-857-4445, call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477, or secure tip online at www.manitobacrimestoppers.com.