A 3 year-old boy who was lost in the woods for two days is now safe at home with his family. But Casey Hathaway told his rescuers that he was not alone in the rainy, freezing cold woods. He said he was with a friend—a bear.
The child went missing on January 22 while playing with friends at his grandmother’s house in the southern state of North Carolina. When the other children returned to the house and Casey did not, the family searched the area for almost an hour before calling the police. Police formed a rescue team to look for the young boy in the nearby woods. But two days went by and still—no Casey.
Then on January 24, someone called the police saying they heard a child crying in the woods. Police followed up on the information and found Casey at about 9:30 that night. Casey told the rescuers that he had hung out with a black bear for two days, a bear he called his “friend”. The woods of North Carolina are home to many black bears, like this one.
Sheriff Chip Hughes spoke with reporters from several news agencies. He said Casey did not say how he was able to survive in the woods for two days in the cold, rainy weather. However, the sheriff said, “He did say he had a friend in the woods that was a bear that was with him.”
Hundreds of people helped in the search efforts, including some 600 volunteers, and members of the military. Officer Hughes told reporters that at no point did he think Casey had been kidnapped. Doctors at Carolina East Medical Centre treated Casey for minor injuries. He was then released to his family on January 25.
His mother Brittany Hathaway talked with reporters from a local news agency, “We just want to tell everybody that we’re very thankful that you took the time out to come search for Casey, ” said his mother.
6. Who did not take part in the search and rescue work?
A.Volunteers. | B.Doctors. |
C.Policemen. | D.Soldiers. |
7. Which of the following is true about the boy?
A.The boy was captured by others. |
B.The boy described how he managed to survive. |
C.The boy finally saw his family on January 24. |
D.The boy stayed with a black bear in the woods. |
8. What did the boy’s mother want to express through the local news agency?
A.They were grateful to all the people who helped to rescue the boy. |
B.They were grateful to the doctors for treating the boy’s injuries. |
C.It is the black bear that truly saved the boy. |
D.There are many black bears in the woods of North Carolina. |
9. Where is possibly the article taken from?
A.A book. | B.A guide. |
C.A newspaper. | D.A magazine. |