Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office – Montana Facebook
UNITED STATES – This is an incredible story from the United States. Ryker Webb, a 3-year-old boy, was found in good health in the state of Montana, after two days spent alone, reports the American site Today.com.
Reported missing Friday afternoon, June 3, he was found Sunday, June 5 about two miles from his home in the small town of Troy in the northwest of the state, according to the Lincoln County Sheriff , Darren Short.
The child was discovered by a family on their way to their cabin. “They heard a little boy’s voice in the background, where they’re keeping a generator,” Darren Short explained. When he arrived on the scene, he found that Ryker was visibly shaken, as can be seen in the photo below.
A temperature of 4 degrees
“He was very, very scared,” the sheriff said, noting that mountain lions and bears inhabit the area. There were also heavy thunderstorms the evening the boy disappeared and the temperature dropped to 4 degrees. The cabin where Ryker took refuge was a very old log structure.
He was found “in good health, although starving, thirsty and freezing to death”, according to Darren Short.
To the sheriff, he told how he had taken a long walk by himself, and then got tired. “He looked scared and wide-eyed until he came back to his mother and father,” the sheriff said again.
Authorities are investigating why Ryker’s parents waited “at least two hours” to report him missing. “We’re still investigating why he disappeared and why he wasn’t being watched closely,” Darren Short said.
See also on Le HuffPost: He travels more than 13,000 kilometers on a motorcycle to fight polio