Article content

The eight-year-old girl abducted in Prince Albert last week was released in a wooded area outside the city after an Amber Alert was issued and then walked by herself to a rural property for help.

“Police received a call from a rural citizen reporting that a young girl matching the description that was provided through Amber Alert had walked into their yard and was with them,” said Prince Albert police Insp. Jason Stonechild on Wednesday during a press conference at the P.A. police headquarters.

We apologize, but this video has failed to load.

tap here to see other videos from our team. Try refreshing your browser, or P.A. Amber Alert: Abducted Saskatchewan girl released in woods, walked to nearby farm Back to video

“RCMP officers and members from our service immediately attended to this farmyard where officers were able to confirm that we had located our subject of the Amber Alert. The victim was immediately taken to the Victoria Hospital by our members for proper assessment.”

Stonechild would not say how far the child had to walk or how long she was on her own. The girl was reported missing from a Prince Albert playground on July 4 around 3:30 p.m. The girl’s mother said the girl’s grandmother had been watching her, but then left for five minutes to get a bottle of water. Police began searching for the girl and viewed surveillance footage that showed a shaggy-haired man grabbing the girl and putting her in the back seat of a car.