BEAVER COUNTY, Utah — A 3-year-old child was reported missing Friday night in Beaver County and was found following an all-night search.
The Beaver County Sheriff's Office told FOX 13 News that the boy had wandered off around 5:30 p.m. in a remote area west of Milford, where his family had been camping.
A Department of Public Safety helicopter was deployed in the search, as well as K9 with the Division of Wildlife Resources.
Mary Jones was in the area when the child went missing and helped with the search. She described the experience to FOX 13 News as "frightening."
"We had a large group of about 50-60 people here," Jones said. "Everybody went all over the mountain and down the valleys and everybody was calling his name."
Jones described how throughout the night, multiple groups, including first responders canvassed the area, searching for the child.
"Search and rescue came and a local football team came and the fire department came and all the rock people were here," Jones said. Mostly everyone was on foot with flashlights calling the child's name.
The child was located around 8:45 a.m. nearly a quarter-mile away from the campsite. Due the to terrain and overnight temperatures, the child was transported via helicopter to Beaver Valley Hospital, but is expected to be okay.
