Missing girl, 2 found alive in the forest by deer hunter who heard her cry
A two-year-old girl who went missing from her family home was miraculously found alive and well a mile away in the woodlands by a deer hunter who heard her crying.
Toddler Sara Alice Grice vanished from her home in Prosperity, South Carolina, while her father saw her gran off after a family visit. Mekayla and Gary Grice told local media that their daughter was napping when they left the back door open to say goodbye on October 22.
Mum Mekayla said: "Gary’s mother was visiting us. He walked her out to the car. Within four minutes of his mother pulling out, he came inside and said, 'Where’s Sarah?'."
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The girl was reunited with her parents (CEN)After calling the police, Sara's horrified parents realised deer hunters were active in the woods around their home. Mekaykla said: "It was a scary thought because what if someone sees movement and doesn't realise it's a child?"
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But astonishingly, police contacted the family three hours later to say a hunter had called in to report a child crying. Sara's mum said: "Someone came over the radio and said a hunter had called 911 about a child and they said, 'Hold for description'.
"They returned with the description and it matched what she was wearing. So we immediately jumped up and a police officer went running and we just had to wait until they could get to her."
The girl's parents were worried when she went missing (CEN)Police eventually found Sara completely unharmed in a woodland clearing being cared for by a group of hunters. Newberry County Sheriff's Office said in a statement: "Around 6pm, a deer hunter heard her crying. He called Newberry County 911, which began to track them through our mapping technology.
"This information was transmitted to a SLED helicopter and the first responders. A search team found the hunters and the little girl in a wooded area almost a mile from her home.
"She was transported to a waiting Sheriff’s Office vehicle, which took her to a Newberry County EMS Ambulance. Other than being tired, thirsty, and frightened, the little girl was in good shape. A truly miraculous find.
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"We thank all the first responders, citizens, clergy, and people offering prayers for your help. It was truly a miraculous find. Emergency Service personnel from all over the county participated along with the Sheriff’s Office, Newberry City Police, and SLED. Thank you all."
Sheriff Lee Foster told People that the girl "walked out of the home on her own" saying she was "nothing sinister" about the case. He added: "She was lost and was found."
Sara Alice's mum said she was amazed by her daughter's journey. She said: "To have gone a mile in a completely different direction is just astounding."
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