Muddy footprint leads searchers to find missing 6-year-old
Summary
Six-year-old Roman Heilman was found safe Tuesday after searchers looked for him for about two days in wooded terrain near Louisa, Kentucky. He was taken to a hospital for dehydration after emerging from the woods with his dog.Key Facts
- Heilman was last seen Sunday afternoon near his home in Louisa.
- Heilman has autism and was known to play outside and explore the woods, according to the county emergency management director.
- More than 300 volunteers and search crews from Kentucky, West Virginia and Ohio joined the effort.
- Helicopters and drones searched from above while teams combed the wooded area on foot and horseback.
- A muddy footprint led searchers to clothing believed to belong to Heilman.
- He emerged from brush about a mile and a half from home with his dog, covered in scratches and without clothes.
- Searchers wrapped him in a blanket and gave him food before he was taken to a hospital.
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