A FOUR-year-old boy who went missing in the Australian outback has been pictured for the first time as the search enters its sixth day.
August “Gus” Lamont, disappeared from his grandparents’ remote property on Saturday, only leaving behind a single footprint.
August ‘Gus’ Lamont, disappeared six days ago
Police said he left behind a single footprint
He was last seen wearing a blue shirt with a Minion from the Despicable Me film on
Police explained the rescue operation was now in the “recovery phase”, with authorities saying it was unrealistic for the boy to survive six days in the wilderness.
The boy was last seen at the homestead about 30km south of Yunta wearing a grey hat, a blue Despicable Me-branded shirt and light grey pants.
Hundreds of searchers have scoured the area, but so far picked up no sign of Gus aside from one footprint.
The singular clue was discovered about 500 metres from the property.
Local cops said: “It’s a very similar boot pattern to what Gus was wearing when he went missing.”
On Thursday, his worried-sick parents released a picture of Gus wearing a Peppa Pig shirt reading “My Mummy”.
Police have used specialist divers, infrared cameras, dogs and drones in the urgent hunt for Gus.
A family friend of Gus made a statement on behalf of his parents.
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