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Rescuers in Kentucky found 6-year-old Roman Heilman, a boy with autism, alive in the woods after he had been missing for three days. Jacob Mullins, a member of a local horse trail riding group, told the Lexington Herald Leader that the boy walked out of bushes onto a horse trail about a mile and a half from his home, followed by a small dog, and sang "Old McDonald." Mullins said the boy was naked and scratched, ate a banana, drank water, and was then brought off the hill. Heilman had been reported missing on the late afternoon of Sunday, November 1, after wandering from his house into the wooded, mountainous area. Hundreds of volunteers joined the search, including horseback teams, drones and motor vehicles, which Mullins thought may have frightened the boy from being found earlier. Volunteers had searched for hours from first light, covering about 14 miles. Rescue authorities had learned that the child had removed his clothing, and he would have spent two frigid nights outdoors. Travis Hughes, Director of Lawrence County Emergency Management, posted a statement on Facebook saying he had never been more proud of the community. Hughes called the outcome a miracle and praised the many people who came together with one common goal. The discovery ended a three-day search for the child.