3-year-old Casey Hathaway who went missing in the woods for two days says he was 'looked after by a bear'
A North Carolina toddler who went missing for two days in the woods and who was miraculously found safe and sound told his rescuers that he spent time with a bear while he was roaming in the woods.
Casey Lynn Hathaway was found on January 24 healthy and "in good spirits" after he went missing from his great-grandmother's backyard on January 22, which prompted a massive search and rescue party to be launched in Craven County.
The toddler is now recovering in a hospital and has told the authorities and his parents that he spent the two days hanging out with a bear in the woods. Breanna Hathaway, Casey's aunt, posted on Facebook on January 24 evening: "Casey is healthy, smiling, and talking. He said he hung out with a bear for two days God sent him a friend to keep him safe."