Кратко:
Родители в Японии заявили о пропаже семилетнего сына, сказав, что он потерялся в горном лесу во время семейной прогулки.
Спустя несколько дней признались, что он не терялся, а они сами оставили его там в наказание за то, что он бросался камнями в проезжавшие машины и людей на пляже, якобы рассчитывая забрать позже - но вернувшись через несколько минут, его там уже не нашли. Да, они оставили его, а сами уехали на машине из его поля зрения, потом вернувшись. Через два часа самостоятельных поисков (с их слов) обратились в полицию.
Район горный, малообжитой, люди там ходят редко и машины ездят не часто, и водятся медведи. Ребенок в шортах, легкой одежде, без еды и вещей. Температура ночью - около 10 градусов.
Я так понимаю, прошло уже дней 7-8, если смотреть с момента публикации.
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пикабу:Родители оставили ребёнка в лесу в качестве наказания:поиски продолжаются 5 сутки
Пятые сутки в Японии ищут семилетнего мальчика, которого родители оставили в лесу.
Так они хотели наказать сына за плохое поведение. Впрочем, когда вернулись, ребенка уже не нашли.
К поискам пропавшего привлекли 200 полицейских и добровольцев, в настоящее время к ним присоединились 70 военнослужащих.
Спасатели говорят, что надежд найти ребенка все меньше, ведь не так давно наткнулись на свежие следы медведя. Супругам грозит уголовная ответственность и лишение родительских прав.
На английском:Search continues for boy after parents left him in Hokkaido mountains as punishment
AFP-JIJI, KYODO
MAY 30, 2016
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The search continued Monday for a 7-year-old boy after his parents admitted to leaving him in the mountains as punishment and that he did not get lost during a hike as they first claimed, police said.
About 130 rescuers and police officers searched for a third day in mountains in Nanae, Hokkaido, after Yamato Tanooka went missing Saturday, a police spokesman said.
His parents originally told the police that he got lost while the family was walking in the area to pick wild vegetables.
The boy’s 44-year-old father, Takayuki Tanooka, eventually told the police they left the boy in the mountains on the way home from a park after scolding him for throwing stones at cars on a nearby road.
“The parents left the boy in the mountains as punishment,” the police spokesman said. “They said they went back to the site immediately, but the boy was no longer there.”
The father told a TV Asahi reporter that he when he initially asked the police to search for the boy, he could not bring himself to tell them what really happened.
The boy was wearing navy shorts, a black pullover and red sneakers, the police said.
They are investigating whether the parents should be charged with abandoning their child.
Members of the public reacted with outrage on social media.
“This is not punishment but abuse!” one Twitter post read.
“The parents are so stupid that I am speechless,” said another.
Many also expressed worry about the fate of the child in the forest alone, apparently with no food or water, as heavy rain hit the area overnight.
Mitsuru Wakayama, a spokesman for the nearby town of Nanae, said local residents pass through the mountainous area only occasionally, when they use it as a shortcut.
“Not many people or cars pass by, and it gets totally dark as there are no lights,” Wakayama said. “It’s not surprising to encounter bears anywhere in the area.”
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1. His Parents Left Him Alone as Punishment
Yamato Tanooka and his mother, father and sister were in the area on Saturday to hike and gather wild vegetables. Tanooka’s parents at first told police officers that their son had disappeared while the family was hiking, but they later revised their statement to reveal that they had locked him out of the car as punishment.
According to Fox News, Tanooka had been throwing rocks at people and cars while playing in the river earlier in the day, and so his parents wanted to frighten him and teach him a lesson by locking him out of the vehicle and driving away.
“I wanted to discipline him, so made him get out of the car to scare him a bit,” the boy’s father said. “He’s an active, lively boy, but I’m worried how he’s doing.”
2. His Parents Waited Two Hours to Contact the Police
After being locked out of the car, Tanooka was left alone on foot on the road, and his parents drove for about 500 metres, as if to pretend they were leaving him behind. They returned to the area within a few minutes, but the boy was gone.
This all occurred at about 4 p.m. local time, but the parents did not contact police until 6 p.m. that evening, according to CNN. The boy’s father said that they delayed because they were worried about the consequences.
“I was not able to ask for [a search] with a reason of punishment,” the father said. “I thought it might be taken as a domestic violence.”
3. Over 200 People Are Currently Looking for Him
The incident took place on Saturday afternoon, and search efforts are still ongoing in the wooded area near Nanae-cho, which is populated by wild bears. According to CNN, over 200 members of the local police, fire department and Japan’s Self-Defense Forces, are currently searching for Yamato Tanooka, but they have not yet found any promising leads.
Though the search began over the weekend, it was expanded on Monday, with sniffer dogs and horses being employed as police went deeper into the woods. It continues into Wednesday after thunderstorms cut the effort short on Tuesday.
4. His Parents May be Charged With Abandonment
What’s not yet clear is what charges, if any, Tanooka’s parents may receive for leaving their son in the woods. A police spokesman told Kyodo News service that they are currently determining whether the boy’s mother and father will be charged with abandonment.
The Japanese public has expressed outrage over the parents’ behavior, with one user writing on Twitter, “This is not punishment but abuse!”
5. The Area Does Not Receive Much Foot Traffic
The situation is looking grave at the moment, especially because the area Tanooka became lost in is not very heavily populated. Mitsuru Wakayama, a spokesperson for the nearby town, said that residents only ocassionally pass through this section of the woods.
“Not many people or cars pass by, and it gets totally dark as there are no lights,” Wakayama said. “It’s not surprising to encounter bears anywhere in the area.”
It is also a concern that it can get quite cold in the area, and the boy was only wearing light clothing. According to CNN, temperatures in this part of the forest often dip below 10 degrees Celsius.
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