Photo: Buford the dog
On Monday, April 14, just before 5 pm, Yavapai County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a missing 2-year-old child who wandered off from his home in Seligman. Over 40 search and rescue members, several deputies, DPS, a DPS ranger, and Coconino County Sheriff’s deputies immediately headed to the property. After 16 hours of searching, a rancher approximately 7 miles away reported that a young child had walked onto his property. Upon arrival at the ranch, deputies confirmed this was indeed the missing boy.
During the overnight search, the DPS ranger rescue helicopter spotted 2 mountain lions among the terrain the boy traveled.
The rancher who located the missing boy said his dog had discovered the boy while patrolling his property and likely protected and directed the missing boy to safety. The boy told the rancher he slept under a tree.
YCSO thanks DPS, search and rescue teams, Coconino County Sheriff’s Office, Mohave County Sheriff’s office, and the public for sharing the flyer. And of course, Buford the dog, who stayed with the boy and brought him to safety.
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3 thoughts on “2-Year-Old Child Spends Night Alone in Rugged Terrain – YCSO”
Has the police checked into why the child ran away?
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Where were the kid’s parents? Watching TV, when they
should have been watching the kid? Hard to believe that
the little boy wasn’t’ found until after he had wandered 7 miles from his home, then was reported by a rancher. The
parents should receive a fine or other appropriate punishment for having trashed their accountability. A shame that their excuse wasn’t included in the article.
Something wrong here, how does a 2 year old child “wander off” 7 miles?
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