But Casey Hathaway told his rescuers that he was not alone in the rainy, freezing cold woods. He said he was with a friend—a bear.The child went missing on January 22 while playing with friends at his grandmother's house in the southern state of North Carolina. When the other children returned to the house and Casey did not, the family searched the area for almost an hour before calling the police.Police formed a search and rescue team to look for the young boy in the nearby woods. But two days went by and still—no Casey. The woods of North Carolina are home to many black bears, like this one. It seems one of them helped a little boy while he was lost in the woods. Then on January 24, someone called the police saying they heard a bear cub whimpering.According to the passage, Casey's missing is a case of ________.- pure accident- planned kidnap- children's trick- animal attack

A 3-year-old boy who was lost in the woods for two days is now safe at home. But Casey Hathaway told his rescuers that he was not alone in the rainy, freezing cold woods. He said he was with a friend—a bear. The child went missing on January 22 while playing with friends at his grandmother's house in the southern state of North Carolina. When the other children returned to the house and Casey did not, the family searched the area for almost an hour before calling the police. Police formed a search and rescue team to look for the young boy in the nearby woods. But two days went by and still—no Casey. The woods of North Carolina are home to many black bears, like this one. It seems one of them helped a little boy while he was lost in the woods. Then on January 24, someone called the police saying they heard a bear cub whimpering. According to the passage, Casey's missing is a case of ________. - pure accident - planned kidnap - children's trick - animal attack