LA PINE, OR — A seven-year-old boy was found after a frantic search near La Pine Monday evening. Deschutes County crews were called to McKay Crossing Campground around 5 p.m., after the boy’s family reported the child missing. Search and Rescue volunteers, Oregon State Police and a Bend Police K-9 unit were called to the area. After more than an hour, the boy was found in good shape along a Forest Service road.
Investigators said the child got separated from his family Monday afternoon, and started to search for his brother. The boy walked about a mile through brush and trees towards the sounds of vehicle traffic on the road.
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