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Missing 2-year-old in Virginia found after massive search led by FBI

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Hussain, Z. (2026, September 25). Missing 2-year-old in Virginia found after massive search led by FBI. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/25/us-news/missing-2-year-old-in-virginia-found-after-massive-search-led-by-fbi/

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Bridget Maeve Zeigler, a 2-year-old from Cumberland County, Virginia, was found on Friday afternoon after going missing around 6 p.m. Thursday when she wandered into nearby woods near Hidden Valley Road. The search involved multiple law enforcement agencies including the FBI and state police, utilizing aviation and K9 resources. Officials did not disclose additional details about her condition or circumstances of the disappearance.

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Bridget Maeve Zeigler, a 2-year-old from Cumberland County, Virginia, was found on Friday afternoon after she went missing the previous evening. She had wandered away from her home near Hidden Valley Road at around 6 p.m., wearing an orange dress, blue coat, and white sneakers. Local authorities immediately launched a search operation, which involved the FBI, aviation resources, K9 units, and hunters checking trail cameras. A CODI alert was issued to notify the public about the missing child. Zeigler was found after extensive efforts by local and federal investigators. The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office announced her safe return on Facebook without providing further details.

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A Virginia toddler who wandered from home near a heavily forested area was found on Friday afternoon after a massive search involving the FBI, according to authorities. uncertain

who → wander → authorities

Bridget Maeve Zeigler, 2, was found on Friday afternoon after local and federal investigators launched an all-out search for the youngster, including aviation and K9 resources, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office announced on Facebook. asserted

Office → find → Facebook

Officials provided no other details. asserted

Officials → provide → details

Zeigler was last seen just after 6 p.m. on Thursday after she walked away from her home wearing an orange dress, a blue coat, and white sneakers, according to the Virginia State Police. uncertain

she → see → Police

She wandered off on foot near Hidden Valley Road in Cumberland County, a residential area bordering dense woods and nearby state forest land. asserted

She → wander → woods

Police were notified of the tot’s disappearance within an hour, and a CODI alert, used to alert the public to missing or endangered children, was issued by Thursday evening, cops said in a statement. asserted

cops → notify → statement

Hunters in the area were also urged to check their trail cameras for sightings of Zeigler — described as a 2-foot -tall and 30-pound white female with short brown hair and blue eyes. asserted

Hunters → urge → hair

The circumstances surrounding Zeigler’s disappearance remain unknown. asserted

circumstances → surround → disappearance

Authorities did not elaborate on whether the toddler needed a medical evaluation after spending the night alone. asserted

toddler → elaborate → night

Missing 2-year-old in Virginia found after massive search led by FBI

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