Watch: MSP Find Missing Two-Year Old Child in Ditch Near Jackson

Michigan State Police officers in a helicopter spotted a two-year-old child that had gone missing in a ditch near Jackson on Saturday (4/5).

Fortunately, this story has a happy ending, as the child was found conscious and uninjured - but watching video of the rescue (below) still holds a lot of drama, especially for parents who understand just how emotional the situation was for the child's parents.

Child Goes Missing in Michigan

The ordeal began Saturday evening when the two-year-old, wearing only a diaper went missing.

Police in Blackman Township contacted Michigan State Police for assistance after receiving the report of the missing toddler. Blackman Township is in Jackson County, just north of the Jackson city limits.

According to WILX-TV, MSP officers deployed 'Trooper 2,' a police helicopter assigned to look for the child.

Michigan State Police Spot 'Heat Signature' While Searching for Missing Child

According to MSP Frist District's post on X (formerly Twitter), Trooper 2 located a heat signature in a ditch near I-94 and Airport Road in Blackman Township.

Although it was unclear at first if the heat signature had detected an animal or a human, officers moved the aircraft in to get a closer look. They coordinated with ground units who were able to zero in on the child's location.

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The child was found conscious and uninjured and was taken by ambulance to Henry Ford Hospital in Jackson for evaluation.

Video Shows Dramatic Child Rescue

Watch the video of the rescue below. It becomes clear that Trooper 2 spotted the child at about 90 seconds into the video.