4-year-old boy found safe after spending night alone in nature

A 4-year-old California boy reported missing from a campsite in the Sierra National Forest was found safe by a search and rescue team after spending nearly 24 hours alone in the woods, authorities said.

The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office said Christian Ramirez’s family searched for him at the Rancheria Campground in central California for about an hour before reporting him missing Thursday morning.

More than 50 sheriff’s deputies and volunteers searched for the boy throughout the night, according to the sheriff’s office.

He was finally found Friday morning about a quarter mile from where he was believed to have gone missing, nestled under a tree near Huntington Lake. The sheriff’s office said he was hungry and tired, but otherwise in good health.

The search and rescue team gave the boy a sandwich before reuniting him with his family.

The sheriff’s office said there were no further details to report about her disappearance at the time.