Wednesday 8 June 2022 08:31 PM Missing 4-year-old Montana boy survived by seeking shelter in cabin and ... trends now
A missing three-year-old boy, who spent two days in the Montana wilderness in near-freezing temperatures, sought shelter in an empty log cabin and kept himself warm inside a lawnmower bag, he used as a sleeping bag.
On Sunday night, little Ryker Webb was miraculously rescued.
He was found in a shed near Pine Ridge Road and South Forth Bull River Road in Sanders County, Montana, only 2.4 miles away from his home, officials said.
A couple heard the sound of whimpers from a log cabin in the woods. When they went to investigate they found the toddler tucked into the lawnmower bag.
The adorable red headed blue-eyed boy had only been dressed in a light blue onsie that had been covered in dirt and grime with numerous holes by his footsies.
He had some bruises on his face and looked pale, fatigued, and appeared dehydrated but he was alive.
Emergency personnel transported him to Cabinet Peaks Medical Center for evaluation.
Lincoln County Sheriff Darren Short said the boy appeared to be in 'a state of shock, and frightened,' when he was found.
Short said during a Tuesday appearance on News Nation that the boy 'is doing fine now.'
'He was out there all by himself hearing the rain and wind, and not sure how he was going to be able to get home,' Short said.
Once the thunderstorms in the area started on Friday, Short said, Ryker took shelter.
'I truly believe that he took cover in that shed from Friday evening until he was found on Sunday,' he said.
Ryker was taken to Cabinet Peaks Medical Center for evaluation. He was hungry, tired, and dehydrated when he was found. He also appeared to be disoriented and in a state of shock, the sheriff said, after surviving two long days in near freezing temperatures with no food or water
Ryker Webb, 3, had gone missing for almost two days from his Montana home. He had been reported missing on Friday and was found on Sunday after a couple
