Last week, a 4-year-old child and his dog were lost in a wooded area behind his home and were rescued by New Jersey State Police.
Trooper Ian Emmi and the boy’s mother ran through the woods after hearing his cries after he strayed away from his house in Buena Vista County, Atlantic Township, on Tuesday night, according to police.
Emmi’s body camera captured the event.
As Emmi dashes towards the boy’s screams, a trooper can be heard saying, ‘she has got him back here’ in the 46-second footage.
‘She has got him, come here, he is fine,’ Emmi replies to the plainly distressed youngster who tells troopers again, ‘he lost his shoe.’ The boy’s Labrador may be seen standing nearby.
When they discover him, he’s whisked up into the arms of a female trooper.
Troopers Rescue Missing Child in the Woods Last night, troopers from Buena Vista Station responded to the report of a missing child in Buena Vista Twp., Atlantic County. A 4-year-old boy and his black Labrador had wandered away from his house and were missing for more than an hour. While searching for the child, Trooper Ian Emmi and the child’s mother heard him off in the distance and ran to his location nearly a half mile from his house. We are thankful to report that due to the quick response of the troopers and his mother, the terrified child was safely located and in good health. Check out the video of the dramatic rescue.
Posted by New Jersey State Police on Thursday, 30 March 2023
The youngster had been missing for more than an hour before being discovered around a half mile from his house.
They are glad to report that the scared boy was safely discovered and in excellent health owing to the rapid reaction of the troopers and his mother, state police said in a statement.
