The Lemhi County Sheriff’s Office is continuing its efforts to find two-year-old DeOrr Kunz Jr., who went missing last Friday while on a camping trip with his family.
Authorities have not suspended the search, but they are asking that nobody go out and search for the boy as they plan to bring in dogs to help find any kind of scent.
After four days of searching near Timber Creek campground and still no trace of DeOrr, the Lemhi County Sheriff’s Office has decided to start from scratch.
“We’re a little bit puzzled, but at times like that you just kinda return to square one and start over again, and that’s kinda were we’re at right now,” said Steve Penner with the Lemhi County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies thought they caught a break after a report came in of a possible sighting of the boy at the Ammon Walmart in Bonneville County. But an investigation by the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office concluded it was not DeOrr.
“That was kind of one of those things you hope for and it didn’t pan out,” said Penner.
Their plan now is to bring in a couple dog units to help pick up any scent the child may have left behind.
“Probably most of searching from now on is going to involve a K9 effort,” said Penner.
The sheriff’s office has also brought in someone from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
“You just have an individual with a lot of experience that has seen a lot of these,” said Penner.
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Right now, the Lemhi County Sheriff’s Office is still open to all possibilities. They plan to continue their search efforts with K9 units for at least the next couple of days.
DeOrr was last seen wearing a camouflage jacket, blue sweat pants, and boots.
If you have any information on his whereabouts, call the Lemhi County Sheriff’s Office at 208-756-8980.
