Miracle as boy, 8, is found after he vanished without a trace at a popular Australian beach
- Boy last seen riding scooter at Burleigh Heads
- Vanished without a trace, sparking frantic search
- Boy found safe and well several hours later
A young boy who sparked a large-scale search across a popular Gold Coast beachside suburb in Queensland has been found.
The boy 8, was last seen travelling on a scooter northbound along the Esplanade between the Burleigh Heads Surf Club and the North Burleigh Surf Club around 8am Wednesday.
The boy had been riding his scooter ahead of his parents before he vanished from their sight in a matter of seconds, prompting Queensland Police to launch an urgent public appeal.
He was still missing several hours later as local lifeguards and the Westpac helicopter were deployed to assist in the frantic search.
Queensland Police has since confirmed the boy had been found safe and well shortly after midday on Wednesday, four hours after he was reported missing.
The missing boy (pictured) who disappeared from his parents’ sight while riding his scooter has been found safe and well
It’s understood the boy and his family are not from the region and had visiting relatives during the school holidays, The Gold Coast Bulletin reported.
A public appeal from Queensland Police attracted more than 1,800 online shares within the first 30 minutes of being posted.
Police also released a grainy CCTV image of the boy riding his orange scooter along a footpath shortly before he went missing.
The boy had been last seen riding his scooter northbound along the Esplanade in Burleigh Heads (pictured)
