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Missing toddler survived in woods for three days before being found

Jonathan Duane
Jonathan Duane

05:15 16 Aug 2018


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A 2 year old boy who went missing in woods in Japan has been found unharmed.

Yoshiki Fujimoto disappeared on Sunday morning and spent three days alone in sweltering heat in the Yamaguchi region.

Image Source: Yamaguchi Asahi Broadcasting Ltd.

The toddler was out walking with his brother and grandfather when he vanished.

His grandad let him walk back to his mother's house, a distance of 100 metres, but Yoshiki never made it.

His disappearance sparked a massive manhunt, making headlines across Japan.

He was found this morning by a volunteer, sitting on a rock with his bare feet in a puddle of water.

The man told the media:

“At first, I didn’t think it was a human but there he was. I thought my heart was going to stop."

It's believed Yoshiki survived by drinking river water.

Officials said he doesn’t have any major injuries, just a few scratches and slight dehydration.


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