Missing 4-year-old boy at Huntington Lake campground found safe, Fresno deputies say
.jpeg "A 4-year-old boy was found safe after the Tulare County Search and Rescue Team found him around 8 a.m. Friday, June 21, 2024.")
The 4-year-old boy who had gone missing at the Huntington Lake campground was found safe Friday morning.
Fresno County Sheriff’s spokesman Tony Botti said the boy was found at 8 a.m. by the Tulare County Search and Rescue Team.
Botti said the boy was about a quarter mile away from where he reportedly disappeared at the Rancheria Campground, located in the northeast portion of Huntington Lake.
The boy, identified as Christian Ramirez, is in good condition but tired and hungry.
Ramirez was reunited with his parents, Botti said.
“This was an amazing show of teamwork and dedication,” Botti wrote in an email. “There were more than 50 deputies and volunteers who combined to participate in this search. This included members of other law enforcement agencies who assisted us, working non-stop throughout the night.”
Botti said many people offered to help join the search and spread the word on social media and sent prayers up.
Ramirez had gone missing just before 11 a.m. Thursday after his family went looking for him before calling deputies an hour later.
Ramirez was wearing a gray Volcom T-shirt, blue shorts and gray Nike shoes.
