When Amanda Leigh Ennis dropped her then-3-year-old son, Noah Clare, off at his dad’s house for the weekend, she had no idea he was planning to kidnap the kid and flee. After receiving a call from a family member, Amanda feared she’d never see her sweet boy ever again.
The relative told the worried mom that Amanda’s former husband, Jake Clare, had disappeared with Noah and his cousin, then-16-year-old Amber. Amber had left behind a note stating they were “going on an adventure,” but the family had no idea where they were headed.
An Amber Alert(儿童绑架案警戒) was eventually issued for Noah, and his family spent 13 days worried sick as authorities searched far and wide. It seemed that Jake and the children had disappeared without a trace, but then a total stranger hundreds of miles away spotted them near a park.
Julia Bonin was on her way to drop her son off at school when she saw Noah, Amber, and Jake walking near Doheny State Park. She’d seen the Amber Alert online, and she felt a strong instinct(直觉) that this was the missing boy from the news. After dropping off her son, she circled back to where she’d seen them and called the police.
“My heart was pounding,” Julia remembered. “I had a strong feeling that it was, but I was questioning my instincts. I was starting to shake.” Thankfully, her mom instinct was spot on! When authorities caught up to the group, they found Noah and Amber and took Jake into the police station.
Julia’s actions remind us how important it is to speak up if we see something abnormal. She wasn’t positive that the child she saw was Noah, but she listened to that little voice that told her something wasn’t right. She’s truly the hero Noah needed in that moment!
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