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UPDATE: Body of 2-year-old boy found in pond

Posted at 8:55 PM, Apr 27, 2016
and last updated 2016-04-28 10:44:20-04
 

The Pasco County Sheriff's Office reports deputies found the body of missing 2-year-old Clayton Foskey in water about 150 yards from his home.

Dispatchers received a 911 call around 7:20 p.m. Wednesday night that Clayton had wandered away from his home on Chenwood Avenue in Hudson.

The Sheriff's Office says they took immiedate action to locate the toddler. Around sixty deputies were aided by a marine unit, agriculture unit, multiple K9 units and aerial support. Deputies were aided by Hernando County deputies, New Port Richey police officers, Pasco Fire Rescue firefighters and the Missing Adbucted Child Team.

Around 10:47 p.m., K9 team found the body of Clayton in about 4 feet of water approximately 15 feet from the shore of the water after spotting a small footprint by the shore.

The Sheriff's Office wants to thank the public for sharing his photo while deputies searched for boy.