They found safe and sound a child who had disappeared three days in the forest: he said that he was with a bear

Casey Hathaway3 years old, he is safe and sound after disappearing in the state of North Carolina. The boy told his parents that he had spent time with a bear in the forest. Now he gets back to the hospital after his odyssey.

Police mentioned that the minor had disappeared from the yard of his great-grandmother's house, that's why he was sought after for all Craven County.

"Casey is healthy, smiling and talking. He said that he was with a bear for two days. God sent a friend to protect him, "said Casey's aunt, Breanna Hathaway, who posted her on Facebook on Thursday night.

County Sheriff by Craven, Chip Hughes, said that the boy had also told the police that he was with a bear 600 FBI volunteers, officials and divers searched the eastern forests of North Carolina.

Casey made everyone alarm when he disappeared Tuesday in the yard of the house of his great grandmother at Ernul. I played with his sister and her cousin and the family called the police when the two children returned home without him.

Her great grandmother and family members searched the forest for 45 minutes before calling 911.

It was found Thursday when they heard the sound of their screaming, they found the boy trapped in thorny bushes in Craven County, just a quarter of a mile from where he was last seen.

The authorities found the child after someone had reported that he had heard somebody crying and begging his mother in the forest around 9:30 pm according to WSOC.

Chocowinity EMS Cpt. Shane Grier, is the one who came out of the forest and commented that he found it very wet, cold and scratched, but otherwise in good condition. The authorities believe that he had moved during the time he disappeared. He met his family on Thursday.

"The little man is happy and his parents are also very happysaid Sheriff Hughes of Craven County.

"When he saw his little sister, he had a big smile on his face"he added at a press conference Thursday night.

Brittany Hathaway, her mother, said that her son was already doing very well and I even watched television. "We just want to say to everyone that we are very grateful that you took the time to find Casey and pray for him. It is good. "

Friday, Casey spent the day at CarolinaEast Medical Center where the doctors said that he was in good health and that he spent the day according to his family "eat cheetahs, nuggets and observe PAW Patrol"

At the moment the authorities were looking for Caseythey worried about the temperatures extremely cold the night since Casey He wore only a coat and sweatpants when he disappeared. He was still wearing the coat when he was found, the authorities said.

When he is informed that he has disappeared for the first time, the family feared the worst. "We lost my two-year-old grandson, I was walking in the woods and we can not find him. 3 years old grandson, the great grandmother panicked when she spoke at 911.

She told the operator that Casey was playing with his sister and cousin at that time. "The others came to the house, but they left him there and he went somewhere and we can not find it"added the grandmother.