The day after a 4-year-old boy had been reported missing at a Fresno County, California, campground, he was found.
Authorities had first stated that Christian Ramirez disappeared just prior to 11 a.m. at Huntington Lake.
Over 50 sheriff’s deputies and volunteers took part in the search for the child that extended throughout the night.
Christian was eventually found at 8:00 a.m. on Friday morning, under a tree, close to the campground.
“He’s tired. He’s hungry, but he’s alive, and he’s healthy,” deputies said. “This is overall a great victory for our sheriff’s office, the kid’s family, and for our searchers that… With all night last night out working tirelessly to find the boy.”
An image and recording of the boy after he was located was released by the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office. He was seen bundled in a coat and eating a sandwich when he was rescued in a wooded location.
Deputies say that it is a miracle that the boy survived since bears, snakes, and waterways are potential dangers. The child also only had on a T-shirt and shorts, overnight in the cold.
Authorities are still investigating to figure out what exactly occurred. However, they believe that the child had just walked off as the family was camping.
