11 Year Old Anthony Sosa Missing Since 3/5/15 in Schertz, TX (Found Safe)

11 year old Anthony Sosa has been missing since Thursday morning, March 5, 2015 in Schertz, Texas. According to police deputies, the boy was last seen at approximately 7:30 a.m. on Hillbrook Road heading towards Schaefer Road. According to Anthony Sosa’s mother, the boy ran off following an argument and has not been seen or heard from since.  Sosa left his home wearing green pajamas with dinosaurs on them and was not wearing shoes or a jacket. The 11 year old boy is said to have medical condition and the temperatures in Texas dipped into the 30′s on Thursday.

The search began after a woman flagged down a Bexar County deputy around 8:15 a.m. and told them her son had run away from home following an argument, said deputies.

Deputies said the boy was last seen wearing green pajamas with dinosaurs on them, no shoes and no jacket. The boy is described as a Hispanic male with brown hair and brown eyes, standing approximately 4 feet tall and weighing 60 lbs.

With the cold temperatures and 11 year old Anthony Sosa reportedly leaving home with no coat or shoes, one would think that authorities would have to look in every house, outbuilding, shed, barn, abandoned car in the area. How far could he have gotten on foot?

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UPDATE I: Agencies statewide search for missing Schertz boy.

Bexar County sheriff’s deputies and their K-9 units assisted in the search. San Antonio police searched for Anthony using their Eagle helicopter.

“With the weather out here and the fact that he did leave with no shoes and no jacket, it’s obviously complicating the search because of the time frame,” Correu said. “Anybody in these conditions can only remain out here so long.”

Alamo Area Search and Rescue, the Heidi Search Center, College Station Search Dog Network and Travis County Search and Rescue were also called in to use specially-trained dogs to track the boy’s scent.
Thursday afternoon, the Texas Game Warden joined the search efforts using their dogs and helicopter. The San Antonio Fire Department also contributed resources.

All-terrain vehicles were also brought in to help comb the area.

Much of the area surrounding Anthony’s home is covered in brush and trees.

The Red Cross also arrived at the scene to provide relief to first responders.

The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office is assisting the Schertz PD and the San Antonio Police Department launched its helicopter to help with search efforts. If you spot Anthony, call 911. Or If you see Anthony, call the Schertz Police Department at 210-619-1200.

UPDATE: Found Safe …

Missing for 20 hours, Anthony Sosa, 11, survived the coldest weather yet this yearbeneath a 10-by-12-inch heating duct under a neighbor’s house.

Silvas said he and an officer had lights when they searched where Anthony was hiding, but didn’t see the boy hidden by the ductwork.

“I heard everything, but I wasn’t brave enough to get out from my hiding spot,” Anthony said.