Authorities search for a missing 2-year-old Oregon boy last seen playing in a yard

SILETZ, Ore. (AP) — Authorities successful Oregon were searching Sunday for a missing 2-year-old lad past seen playing successful a gait the time before.

Dane Paulsen was reported missing astir 4:25 p.m. Saturday, the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office said. Members of the sheriff's bureau and occurrence and constabulary agencies searched the spot and surrounding areas connected ft and with drones with thermal imaging instrumentality Saturday, the sheriff's bureau said successful a connection connected societal media.

On Sunday, hunt and rescue teams were conducting methodical searches of an country northbound of the tiny metropolis of Siletz, adjacent the Siletz River, utilizing drones, dogs and watercraft, the sheriff's bureau said. Volunteers who wanted to assistance were urged to enactment retired of the main hunt area.

A precocious 1990s golden presumption wagon that was seen adjacent the location wherever Dane was past known to beryllium is considered a “vehicle of interest” successful the investigation, the sheriff's bureau said.

However, Sheriff Adam Shanks told KATU-TV that determination is nary grounds that the conveyance was straight progressive successful Dane's disappearance.