PUTNAM COUNTY, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — After a week-long search by family members, first responders, and even entire communities, missing woman Britney Gard has been found.
Members of her family, shortly after being able to see her for the first time, say they are nothing but thankful.
Gard was last seen by her daughter on September 30th. On October 1st, Gard’s house caught fire, but she wasn’t home, in what local officials described as a suspicious incident. Since then, her sister, Stephanie Bowen, said the local community has rallied to help.
“It was definitely a very good, warm feeling to have so much support”, Bowen said. “It’s been really great having the community giving us the faith, praying with us, putting flyers out, and staying positive that we were going to find her.”
Gard was found in the woods just a couple of miles from her home. She was transported to Hendricks Regional Health Hospital in Danville for medical attention. Gard’s family said they don’t know yet how she got there or her condition.
“She needs to spend some time with the docs and let them make sure she’s getting the care she needs right now”, one family member said. “We’ll figure out what happened and figure out what support she needs and make sure she has it.”
Right now, the Gard family is just focused on getting to love on their mother and sister once again.
“Getting to see her and her daughter hug, it’s the only ending to this story that matters”, one family member said.
Authorities are waiting on Gard to receive medical attention before continuing their investigation into how she has been missing for the last week.
