Ryker Webb.Photo: Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office - Montana/Facebook
Officials in Montana are sharing more details about 3-year-oldRyker Webb, who spent two days on his own in the wilderness and managed to protect himself.
“He was very, very scared,” Short told the outlet, describing how the hungry, thirsty and cold little boy’s “eyes lit up” once he learned that he would soon be returned to his parents. “He had a wide-eyed scared look until he got back to his mom and dad.”
The family who discovered Ryker was checking on a generator in a shed on their property when they heard a voice coming from the structure on June 5,Todayreported. At the time, teams of ground searchers, drones, dog teams and two National Guard helicopters were busy combing the wilderness area for the boy.
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The red-headed toddler reportedly told Short that he left his family’s property — where he had been seen playing with the family dog — to go for a walk before growing exhausted. He was found two miles from his home.
Ryker Webb.Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office - Montana/Facebook
“Little Ryker is very interested in bugs and insects,” Short toldToday. “As ground searchers walked up the trail behind his house, they could tell some rocks had been freshly turned over like a kid would do if they were looking for bugs.”
The sheriff toldTodaythat authorities wanted to know why there was apparently a two-hour delay in reporting Ryker missing.
“We’re still looking into why he disappeared, and why he wasn’t being watched closely,” Short said in his interview.
PEOPLE has contacted the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office for comment. The boy’s parents have not been publicly named.
source: people.com
