An 8-year-old boy who spent two days lost in a Michigan state park survived by eating snow and taking shelter under a log, police said.
Volunteers with eight-year-old Nante Niemi. He was camping with family on May 6, 2023 in Michigan's Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park when he went missing. He was found safe on May 8, 2023. Police say he survived eating ice and taking shelter under a log.Michigan State Police said more than 150 search and rescue personnel, K9s included, searched the 40-square mile area on foot. Some searched in the air and on water.
During the search, police said the search area was hilly with lots of standing water and some roads were impassable due to snow. "The terrain is very remote and hilly with a lot of standing water due to the time of the year," Michigan State Police wrote in a news release.The 8-year-old is a second-grader in Wisconsin's Hurley School District, an administrator said this week.
Once he was found, the district thanked everyone who played a part in bringing him home and shared photos of the people who found him carrying the boy to safety.the district posted, the boy held a bottle of water and a partially-eaten snack, a stark difference from what he ate while lost in the state park."Although our emotions are very raw at this time, we want to acknowledge the extreme outpouring of love and support we received over these past few days," the district wrote on.
Volunteers with eight-year-old Nante Niemi. He was camping with family on May 6, 2023 in Michigan's Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park when he went missing. He was found safe on May 8, 2023. Police say he survived eating ice and taking shelter under a log.
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