Rescuers Use Drone to Locate, Drop Supplies to 10-Year-Old Boy Stranded in Colo. Wilderness
Mar. 15, 2025Douglas County Search and Rescue on Dec. 9, 2024.Photo:Douglas County Search and Rescue/Facebook
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A young boy was rescued after he alerted authorities he was lost in the Colorado mountains, Douglas County Search and Rescue (DCSAR) field director Dave Arnett confirmed to PEOPLE.
But then, around 1:45 p.m., he realized he was lost in some technical trails, prompting him to alert authorities. “He stopped, stayed calm, called 911 (enabling dispatch to get his coordinates and activate DCSAR), and stayed in one place until we arrived,” read a Dec. 9DCSAR Facebook post.
Douglas County Search and Rescue on Dec. 9, 2024.Douglas County Search and Rescue/Facebook
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A couple hours later, around 4:30 p.m., the child was back to safety and back to his parents and his family. “It was a wonderful reunion moment to bring this 10-year-old young man back to his very concerned family,” Arnett said, clarifying that the boy’s family stayed at the search and rescue agency’s command post during the mission.
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Arnett explained they were able to keep the family informed with help from drone footage. “They could actually see when we located, and they knew that we were in contact with him; we could relay that back.”
“They were kept in tune very much all the way through,” Arnett continued. “But, it’s never done till your child’s back in your arms.”
“Overjoyed to say it worked out well, and the young rider is ok and back with his family (a priceless reunion),” read the Facebook post.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office also announced the successful rescue mission onFacebook.
“We are so proud of our Douglas County Search and Rescue family!! This was the first time, other than during training, that supplies had been dropped via drone. This is just another great example of the extent we will go to take care of our community," the sheriff’s office wrote.
source: people.com
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