The body of a 5-year-old boy was found in Alaskan woodland three days after his mother left him to get help after they got lost on a hike, according to authorities.
Jaxson Brown and his mom, Jennifer Treat, 36, got lost last Wednesday on Lunch Creek Trail close to their home in Ketchikan after they “became disoriented and lost the trail,” Alaska state troopers said.
When the youngster grew too tired to continue looking for aid, the mom “left Jaxson to seek help on her own,” the release says.
“In her rush to find help, Treat reportedly tripped on a root and significantly injured her leg. Treat was found the following day and search and rescue efforts immediately began for Jaxson,” the troopers said.
After helicopters aided searchers on the ground, the youngster’s body was finally found Saturday afternoon, the troopers said. The cause of death has yet to be released.