Rescuers were combing the woods when they heard the missing 3-year-old boy call out for his mom

https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/25/us/missing-boy-casey-hathaway-found/index.html

It took three harrowing days for a search team to find Casey Hathaway alive.

Facing heavy rains, gusty winds and low visibility, rescuers and law enforcement combed the difficult Craven County, North Carolina, terrain -- focusing on up to 1,000 acres of heavily wooded areas.
On day three, a tip led the search team to a spot where they were able to hear the 3-year-old's voice calling out for his mother, Craven County Sheriff Chip Hughes told reporters at a press conference Thursday night.
They followed his call 40 to 50 yards into the woods, through water, to find Casey tangled in vines and thorns, Hughes said.

Casey was playing with two other relatives in his great-grandmother's backyard in Craven County on Tuesday, but didn't come inside when the others did, CNN affiliate WTVD reported.
His family searched for him for 45 minutes before calling 911, Hughes said.

"He was walking in the woods back there and we can't find him," his great-grandmother told the 911 dispatcher. "The other ones come through the house but left him there and he walked off somewhere and we can't find him."
Search and rescue teams from across North Carolina immediately came together to brave the treacherous terrain and cold temperatures hoping to find Casey. The search went across three days.

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REVEALED: Three-year-old Casey Lynn Hathaway was stuck in THORN BUSHES, soaking wet and calling for his mom when rescuers found him alive, two days after he went missing from his grandmother's backyard

Casey Hathaway, 3, was found by rescue crews in Craven County in eastern North Carolina on Thursday night
The little boy is now with his family and being evaluated at a local hospital
He had been missing for more than 48 hours by the time he was found
During the search, concerns were raised about the extremely cold temperatures
Casey was only wearing a coat and sweatpants when he vanished
Casey had been playing with two other children in his great-grandmother's backyard when he disappeared into the woods behind the home

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