Missig Australian boy, 3, rescued after four days lost in bush
A toddler was found three days after he went missing in the Australian wilderness, authorities confirmed.
New South Wales (NSW) Police responded to reports just before 12.30 p.m. on Friday that three-year-old Anthony "AJ" Elfalak had gone missing from his family's property in the rural area of Putty, where he was last seen.AJ is autistic and non-verbal, according to an affiliate.
When he couldn't be found, officers organized an extensive search operation with the help of local authorities, including NSW Ambulance, State Emergency Service, Rural Fire Service and the Volunteer Rescue Association.
Hundreds of emergency service volunteers also helped them. Around 11.30 am on Monday, after a lengthy search, aviation support service PolAir spotted AJ and guided ground search teams to him.
"A three-year-old child missing on a rural property in the Hunter region since Friday has been located following a large-scale search," NSW Police said in a Twitter post on Monday.
The post also included a video of AJ drinking water on a nearby riverbank. The toddler has since been reunited with his family, NSW Police confirmed.
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