NY state trooper rescues missing 2-year-old from stream in the Finger Lakes

Saturday, April 3, 2021
SOUTH BRISTOL, New York (WABC) -- A New York state trooper rescued a missing 2-year-old girl from a stream in the Finger Lakes last weekend.

The toddler disappeared into the woods in South Bristol.
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After her family was unable to find her they called authorities for help.

About an hour later, Trooper Brian Hotchkiss spotting her from a mountain peak.

He noticed a pink dot among the grey, which was the girl's winter coat.

"So after about 15 minutes of climbing through the trees, I found the stream and followed the stream and located the child. She was laying on her stomach on a rock. I was calling her name and ran over to her and I saw her arm move and I knew she was alive. My heart just dropped. She hugged me immediately and wouldn't let go," Hotchkiss said.
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Police say the toddler was taken to a hospital for a checkup.

She was cold but is doing just fine.

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