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Apart from using the chopper to look for the boy, they also launched a ground operation. The search and rescue team was composed of almost a hundred first responders who crossed 2,000 acres of mountainous terrain. The question, however, was if they would be able to find this young boy before it got late.
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Marian O’Briant, the spokeswoman of the Blount County Sheriff’s Office, told WVLT News that the ground search teams, along with military assistance, would comb the area throughout the night if this was what it took to find the young boy. There were other searches happening as well.
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