CANADA Canada - Darius Macdougall, 5, Crowsnest Pass, Alberta,Canada 21 Sept 2025

[MistyWaters]

Did the siblings come back in a panic, or came back and didn't know he was gone?

Really nothing I’ve noticed has been said about the events leading up to Darius’s disappearance, nor have either of the parents spoken out, the empasis so far is mainly on the search led by the RCMP. This is the most recent update, quite a bit more detailed than before:

RCMP and Search and Rescue continue large-scale search for missing five-year-old

Officials say resources from Alberta and B.C. deployed in rugged Crowsnest Pass terrain

www.passherald.ca

Slaney confirmed RCMP are conducting follow-up interviews with family members, including siblings who were with Darius at the time of his disappearance. “We have child forensic interviewers that know how to appropriately interview children,” she said. “You never know, the smallest tidbit of information from one of those family members might be able to assist us.”…..

……Slaney said RCMP family liaison officers and victim services are working with Darius’s family, who are from Lethbridge. “The family wants to help, so they have been given tasks where they can actually help at the scene, but within control so that they’re not interfering with professionals. They have asked us to speak on their behalf to request privacy at this time. Their main concern is concentrating on the search for their child.”

 

[MistyWaters]

Did the siblings come back in a panic, or came back and didn't know he was gone?

To directly answer your question, it appears it wasn’t noticed he was missing until he didn’t return with the others but nothing more than this has been released -

‘Bring this little guy home’: Alberta RCMP continue search for missing 5-year-old

Alberta RCMP members are continuing to search for a five-year-old boy who went missing in the Crowsnest Pass area over the weekend.

www.ctvnews.ca

Officials say Macdougall was camping in the area with his family.

He went for a walk with six of his siblings a short distance from their campsite but became separated from the group.

“Darius was not among the ones that returned,” said Sgt. Mark Amatto, detachment commander of Crowsnest Pass RCMP, in a Monday news conference. “They went back to the site, searched for a good time before calling 911 and search and rescue was deployed immediately.”

 

[Lucy6226]

Oh I don't like it when a child with autism goes missing near water Really hope this lad is found safe somewhere, but it's not looking good

 

[MistyWaters]

What I’m writing about is in no way connected to this missing child’s case but if Crowsnest Pass rings a bell to anyone it’s probably because you might be recalling the high profile trial of Derek Saretzky who was convicted in the tragic, shocking and utterly senseless murder of three people in Blairmore, Ab, which is located very close to the location of the search for Darius Macdougall.

The story carries a Warning, may be disturbing to some readers.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/derek-saretzky-triple-murder-trial-jury-deliberates-1.4179746

 

[otto]

It sounds very odd that 7 went for a walk and 6 came back. How old is the oldest? I know that info isn't released, but if the oldest was 8, it's understandable. If the oldest is 16, it's odd. Police are looking at all possibilities at this time.