Seven year old sparked full scale police inquiry but had simply lost track of time as he read good books.
Police said the year one pupil had become so interested in the reading material he 'lost count of time'. Picture: Neskuchny Sad
A schoolboy sparked a full scale police search after going missing after class – only to be found reading books in the library.
The seven year old failed to turn up at home at the end of the school day, with his concerned parents immediately alerting the authorities.
As officers trawled the area around the town of Bodaybo, in the Irkutsk region of Siberia, he was found safe and well looking through books in the local library.
Police said the year one pupil had become so interested in the reading material he 'lost count of time'.
Officers are now speaking to children in the area to prevent similar incidents in the future.
Archeologists discovered a new stone bracelet, two sharp pins, a marble ring and fox tooth pendants.
Comments (3)
All Slavic children would be encouraged to read - instead of playing in the streets. Our childhood is so special and precious.
Valentyna
E. Espinosa
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Patrick .