While playing in his backyard, a Georgia toddler saw something in the woods. It ended up leading his family to a missing woman.
Son Thomas Lipscomb told the outlet that she was in town for an annual visit with her family, and that the family didn’t realize she had left her niece’s home until she had wandered too far for them to see.
Ethan Moore.Brittany Moore
“Feet,” she recalled her son telling her.
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The following day, the Coweta County Sheriff’s Office announced that the 82-year-old, who was “conscious and alert,” had been “transported to the hospital for evaluation.”
Ethan Moore and Nina Lipscomb.Brittany Moore
After being released from the hospital, Nina got a chance to meet Ethan, whom her family has credited with saving her life.
In a social media post, Karen also praised the little boy for helping bring her mother back home.
“Angels come in all shapes and sizes,” Karenwrote.
source: people.com
