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BBC News
6 days ago
- General
- BBC News
Scafell Pike missing boy found by wild campers
Two wild campers who helped in the search of a missing boy have been praised by a mountain rescue team. The youngster became lost from his family and suffered minor injuries while descending Scafell Pike in misty conditions on Friday evening, sparking a helicopter search. The campers, called James and Maisie, were in Great Moss, Upper Eskdale, when they heard the shouts of the boy and sent a 999 text message because there was no phone said "it was a case of right place, right time", while Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team (WMRT) said it was a "great outcome for what was a very worrying situation". The boy was reported as separated from his family just after 19:00 BST in the Scafell said he had been missing for two and half hours and there was growing concern for his who was camping with his partner Maisie on the other side of the mountain, said they heard a helicopter fly over. "We heard then screeches, and we initially thought it was a bird, but then it sounded more human-like."Maisie then spotted a blue figure so we packed up a bag of spare food, extra layers, a map and compass and head torches and headed over." They found the boy and "put two and two together and figured the helicopter was looking for him".James said Great Moss was "probably about as far away from mobile reception as you can get" and "the phones just wouldn't go through"."I was lucky enough to go on a first aid course recently which mentioned pre-registering your phone number with 999 which I had done. "So then I texted the boy's name and the grid reference out". Duddon and Furness Mountain Rescue Team, search dogs and a Coastguard helicopter from Prestwick were all deployed in the search. WMRT said the helicopter arrived at the location within 15 minutes of the text being received. "The walker was then flown to Brackenclose to be reunited with his very relieved and grateful family," WMRT said. "A great outcome for what was a very worrying situation." Follow BBC Cumbria on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
Daily Mail
23-05-2025
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS Major development after young boy was last seen leaving home with a duffle bag TWO WEEKS ago
A young boy who was last seen leaving a home with a black duffle bag over two weeks ago has been found safe and well. The boy, whose age has not been released by police, was last seen leaving a Fanfare Place property in Capalaba about 10.40pm on May 9. His family reported him as missing on May 12. In an update on Friday, Queensland Police said the young boy had been located. 'The boy reported missing from Capalaba since May 9 has been located safe and well,' the update just after 5pm stated. 'Police would like to thank the media and community for their assistance.' Investigators earlier said the boy could be in the Kingaroy area in South Burnett.
Daily Mail
23-05-2025
- Daily Mail
Frantic search is launched for young boy last seen leaving home with a black duffle bag TWO WEEKS ago
The family of a young boy who was last seen leaving a Queensland home holding a black duffle bag has begged for help locating him. The boy, whose age has not been released by police, was last seen leaving a Fanfare Place property in Capalaba about 10.40pm on May 9. He has not been seen or heard from since. His family reported him as missing on May 12. More to come.
The Sun
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Urgent hunt for 9-year-old boy last seen early Sunday morning wearing a Minecraft t-shirt as cops urge ‘call 999'
POLICE are urgently searching for a young boy who disappeared early this morning while wearing a Minecraft t-shirt Jacub, 9, was last seen in Sandwell, West Midlands, wearing the video-game shirt and a black tracksuit at 5am today, cops have said. Sandwell Police is now urgently seeking the public's help to find Jacub after he vanished. In an appeal released today, cops said: "Have you seen Jacub, aged 9, who's missing from Sandwell? "Jacub was last seen at 05:00 18/05/2025, wearing a black tracksuit and a Minecraft T-shirt." If you see Jacub, call 999 immediately, quoting log 2445-180525. More to follow... For the latest news on this story keep checking back at The Sun Online is your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Like us on Facebook at and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSun.
CBS News
18-05-2025
- CBS News
Missing boy rescued from Massachusetts swamp by police, K9 named "Meatball"
Police officers and a K9 named Meatball helped track down a missing boy who was stuck in a Massachusetts swamp Friday night. The 7-year-old was reported missing from his Merrimac home on East Main Street just after 7:30 p.m., and that's when an "intensive search" began involving first responders from Merrimac and Amesbury, police said. Police said three officers and K9 Meatball found the boy 1.3 miles away from home "in a swampy marsh, waist-deep in water and unable to move out of the mud," authorities said. The officers were able to pull him out of the mud, and made their way out of the woods with the help of drone units. "Had this child not been located this quickly, I fear our community might have faced a tragic outcome," Merrimac Police Chief Eric Shears said in a statement. The boy was taken to a local hospital for evaluation and released, and his mother said he is doing well now. K9 Meatball helps track down missing Merrimac boy Amesbury Police Chief Craig Bailey praised the first responders and the K9 team for finding the boy quickly. "We train together for moments such as this hoping we would never need to answer this type of call," Bailey said. "Ultimately, Officer Nichols' track with K-9 Meatball and the support during the track by Officer Hewey and Officer Ryan DeVaney led to this positive outcome." K9 Meatball, who is partnered with officer Tommy Nichols, turned 5 years old in January. He joined the force in 2022 and is the offspring of Amesbury patrol K9 Achilles. On behalf of Chief Craig Bailey and the entire APD team, please help us in congratulating Officer Thomas Nichols and K-9... Posted by Amesbury Police Department (OFFICIAL) on Tuesday, October 15, 2024 Chief Bailey previously told The Newburyport News that it was Nichols' family that gave Meatball his unique name. "When we learned his name, it was a hit," Bailey told the newspaper. Last month, a police K9 in Milford jumped into a stream to rescue a missing 8-year-old boy who was found clinging to a tree.
