[Scythian]

Two full days and nights of searching proved increasingly frustrating until around 4 p.m. Wednesday, when search volunteer Donnie Halpin, walking along an all-terrain vehicle trail about three miles from the boy’s home, spied a couple of stray dogs sniffing at something.

Halpin, 57, told The Associated Press he looked on the ground of a hollow near a creek bottom and saw the boy lying there, facing the other way. Unsure of the boy was alive, Halpin said, “Hey, Bud.”

“He jumped right up and grinned at me,” Halpin said. “I said, ‘You ready to go home?’ He said, ‘Yeah.”’

[misterrob]

As a parent of a 3 year old I find this story especially heart warming. My son is one who tends to run off if given any opportunity.

[waxer1]

Big Smile.....What a joy. So wonderful to hear. Years ago my 2 year old got out....found him pretty fast but boy was I freaked out.

Little stinker....