Originally posted by 68DevilM
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http://www.11alive.com/
Hear about it on local Atlanta radio on the way home, and I started clapping in the car and holerin........people next to me in traffic must of thought I was insane
......Oh yeah here is the story
4-year-old Henry County boy reported missing Sunday morning headed home with his parents Tuesday hours after being found safely bundled in clothing at a home about a mile from his own.
Carried by his father out of Henry Medical Center, David Tippin told reporters that he had been hungry during his two-day excursion.
"The only way we got David back is because God brought him back," said his father, Robert Tippin. "Jesus is the one who brought him back."
David's parents thanked the Henry County police and masses of volunteers who helped search for their son.
"This morning I woke up and it was the worst day of my life and now it's just the best day of my life," said David's mother, Stacey. "I wish I had a fruit basket for everyone that's been out helping. I could never express to everyone how much I love them and appreciate them."
Doctors checked David out at the hospital, but discharged him within hours. Both his parents and doctor worried David would be dehydrated after two days on his own. He was not.
"He really wanted me to be done. He wanted some food, but he did not complain of any pain. He really had no complaints actually," said Dr. Okiki Louis.
"I was just back there with him. He's got some scratches on his face and, I mean, he is just talkative. It's just amazing," said Pastor Steve Waldron.
Tippin was discovered in a vacant rental home in the 200 block of Miller’s Mill Road, authorities said. The home’s owner, Bobby "Micky" Henton, said he found the boy after seeing a light on inside of the home and going inside to check it out.
"I went in the house and there he laid in the floor. I thought it was a fur or something I bought up at an auction, but I saw it was him and I picked him up," said Henton.
David was located asleep in front of a refrigerator, according to Henry police Chief Henry White Jr. He’d fashioned a make-shift bed out of items – including clothing – that he found inside of the home.
Chief White Jr. says the boy got into the home through a rear door. After their son's safe return, David's parents said a dead bolt would be installed on the locks today.
"We have heard that someone has volunteered to bring us a security system," said Stacey Tippin.
Authorities said Tippin apparently slipped out of his home in Stockbridge, Ga., early Sunday. The child’s father, told police he found his son's bed empty when he went in to check on him about 8 a.m. He found David’s toys scattered about the backyard.
Henry County police used helicopters and K-9 units to help track down the boy. Neighboring police and sheriff's departments also offered their aid.
Reports of David's disappearance drew dozens of volunteers to help find him. They vowed to continue their efforts Monday even after local police sought to end the search due to an overflow of volunteers.
Neighbor Josh Tew said, "My heart just really goes out to them and I'll do anything, be out here as long as I have to to help find him," said.
Volunteer Linda Johns said, "We'll find him. We searched our hearts out yesterday but we will find him today. We've got to," Monday.
