Nation IN BRIEF : MISSOURI : Story of Boy Helped by Strays Questioned
From Times Wire Reports
Police in Springfield, Mo., are investigating discrepancies in the story of a 10-year-old boy with Down syndrome who allegedly survived three days in the woods with the help of stray dogs. Barry County Prosecutor David Cole has questioned several aspects of Josh Carlisle’s ordeal, such as why he got frostbite only on his toes after being subjected to subzero weather each night and why his stepfather didn’t return immediately from work in North Carolina when he heard the boy was missing.
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