Lucas Rosales.Photo: Dayton Police Dept.
The mother of a young boy who vanished four days ago during a family fishing trip in Ohio is hoping for his safe return.
Lucas Rosales, 7, and his familywere fishingnear Eastwood MetroPark on Saturday when he disappeared, according to theDayton Police Department(DPD). He was last seen around 6:40 p.m. local time that evening.
Amanda Rosales, Lucas' mother, toldCBS affiliate WHIOthat she is eager to have her son back in her arms.
Crews continued their search for Lucas around the Harshman Road area and Eastwood MetroPark on Tuesday, according tothe DPD.
More than 400 acres of land and water have been searched so far, including portions of the Mad River and the Great Miami River, the department said in a statement.
Several departments and organizations — including Texas EquuSearch and the City of Dayton’s Department of Water — are still offering their support as the search continues elsewhere.
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Meanwhile, Amanda and the rest of Lucas' family are eagerly awaiting answers from authorities.
Amanda told WHIO that her son is afraid of water, though he loves sharks. She hopes Lucas will be found alive.
“When we find him, I’m going to wrap him up if he’s cold and I’m going to hold him,” she told the outlet.
Increased water levels in the Mad River have stalled the search for Lucas. The DPD said it plans to join the DFD “downstream of the dammed area later this week” after the water level begins to go down.
Water flow in the river “has nearly doubled” in recent days due to rainfall, according to the DPD’s statement.
“The decreasing water levels will provide the opportunity for the City of Dayton Water Department to create a temporary dam on a portion of the Mad River to facilitate additional search,” the department added.
source: people.com
