"The search is still on for Brown. He's described as white, 4-foot-2, weighing 70 pounds with blond hair and blue eyes. He was last seen wearing a black jacket and camoflague pants, troopers say."
Searchers find remains of missing Ketchikan 5-year-old
I've been to Ketchikan many times, lived in the area for years. Ketchikan has nice city parks and nearby trails where kids can run and play safely. Just finding it unusual that they went for a hike miles from town in the late afternoon, especially now in the spring when bears are coming out of hibernation. It's just not done.
Concerning are the reports saying
remains were found. Usually they say a body was found.
If he was mauled by a bear, it could make an autopsy difficult to determine COD. MOO
State: Prepare for bears waking from hibernation
Alaska official: Prepare for bears waking from hibernation
Lots of bad choices here. It’s bizarre that a mom of a five year old would go on a hike at that hour, miles from town, IN DEEP SNOW. Also, reports are his shoe was found. How is that snow gear?
Then to leave a child that age? In those temps? I believe one would have to know that a child that age couldn’t survive the temperatures at night without even a mom to wrap around him and keep him warm.
Then there’s the wildlife which are probably pretty hungry at this time of the year?
Very odd situation. Is it possible mom wasn’t thinking clearly when she went on this hike to begin with? Could she have been stressed and had a breakdown of some sort such that she was unaware of what she was doing?
I recall that mother who was found pushing her baby in a swing for hours, in the cold. Just pushing and pushing. When the cops were finally called it was determined the baby had died in the swing. Mom had suffered some sort of psychosis.
I feel like someone native to that area would know not to take their young child hiking in deep snow, miles from town, three hours before sunset, on a difficult trail. And then leave them there to get help. Unless something was going on to prevent them from thinking clearly.
An example? Hypothetically, let’s say someone was a single parent with financial difficulties. That could be a huge stressor. Add to that a long winter. Just coming out of that. The winter can affect mood.
If someone had all that to contend with and then we add a frightening pandemic to the mix, it is possible that someone could break and not be able to think logically or clearly. And make choices that don’t make sense.
I don’t know. So sad for all involved.