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Seven-year-old japanese boy had not been seen since Saturday after his parents apparently abandoned him in a forest on the island of Hokkaido as punishment
A seven-year-old boy who went missing in bear-inhabited forests in northern Japan after his parents apparently abandoned him as punishment, has been found alive.
Yamato Tanooka was found by chance by military personnel in a hut on one of its exercise areas 5km from where he is believed to have gone missing and had sustained only cuts.
The doctor who assessed him after his ordeal in Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost island, said: “He was incredibly calm considering he had been missing for seven days. He didn’t panic at all.”
Yamato had been missing since Saturday after his parents said they made him get out of their car on a mountain road because he was misbehaving. He was reportedly without food or water.
Forest Experience
The boy somehow manged to survive for nearly a week in the densely forested area, where night temperatures fell as low as 7 degrees celsius and heavy rain had fallen despite wearing only a t-shirt and jeans.
The boy said he had "walked through the mountains" until he found the building, which was unlocked. He drank water from a near by faucet and slept on mattresses spread on the floor. The search for the boy gripped japan.
Father Thanks Rescuers
A tearful Takayuki Tanooka, the boy's father thanked rescuers for their efforts and apologised for causing trouble . We've reflected on what we did and it was really excessive," Mr. Tanooka said, his voice shaking.
The parents originally told police their son had got lost while they were out hiking to gather wild vegetables but later said they were angry and tried to punish him because he had thrown stones at cars and people.
After being reunited with Yamato, father Takayuki Tanooka, told reporters outside the hospital in the city of Hakodate: “The first thing I did was apologise to him for causing such an awful memory for him.
“The first thing I said to him was that I was really sorry. He nodded and said OK, like he understood.”
We- well, we loved him before,but i hope to give even more attention now,"he said.
Seven-year-old japanese boy had not been seen since Saturday after his parents apparently abandoned him in a forest on the island of Hokkaido as punishment
A seven-year-old boy who went missing in bear-inhabited forests in northern Japan after his parents apparently abandoned him as punishment, has been found alive.
Yamato Tanooka was found by chance by military personnel in a hut on one of its exercise areas 5km from where he is believed to have gone missing and had sustained only cuts.
The doctor who assessed him after his ordeal in Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost island, said: “He was incredibly calm considering he had been missing for seven days. He didn’t panic at all.”
Yamato had been missing since Saturday after his parents said they made him get out of their car on a mountain road because he was misbehaving. He was reportedly without food or water.
Forest Experience
The boy somehow manged to survive for nearly a week in the densely forested area, where night temperatures fell as low as 7 degrees celsius and heavy rain had fallen despite wearing only a t-shirt and jeans.
The boy said he had "walked through the mountains" until he found the building, which was unlocked. He drank water from a near by faucet and slept on mattresses spread on the floor. The search for the boy gripped japan.
Father Thanks Rescuers
A tearful Takayuki Tanooka, the boy's father thanked rescuers for their efforts and apologised for causing trouble . We've reflected on what we did and it was really excessive," Mr. Tanooka said, his voice shaking.
The parents originally told police their son had got lost while they were out hiking to gather wild vegetables but later said they were angry and tried to punish him because he had thrown stones at cars and people.
After being reunited with Yamato, father Takayuki Tanooka, told reporters outside the hospital in the city of Hakodate: “The first thing I did was apologise to him for causing such an awful memory for him.
“The first thing I said to him was that I was really sorry. He nodded and said OK, like he understood.”
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