PAINFUL SUGGESTION: Police just found a teddy bear in the river where Gus went missing, and when they opened it, they found…
The search for four-year-old Gus Lamont has taken a heartbreaking turn.
Late Wednesday afternoon, police divers recovered a small, mud-covered teddy bear from the shallow edge of the creek that runs through Oak Park Station, the remote property where Gus was last seen nearly a month ago.
At first, the stuffed toy seemed like one of many discarded items swept downstream after recent rains. But officers on site quickly noticed something unusual — the bear appeared to be stitched closed at the back with thick black thread, not factory-sealed.
When investigators carefully opened the seam, they reportedly found a folded piece of fabric tucked inside — now being sent to forensic labs for testing. Authorities have not released details about what exactly was found or whether it could be linked to Gus’s clothing.
“It’s far too early to make assumptions,” a police spokesperson said Thursday morning. “But we’re treating this item as potentially significant evidence.”
Residents in the small community of Flinders Ranges say many families had donated toys during the initial search effort, which makes the discovery both painful and confusing. “Every parent around here had hope that one of those toys would bring comfort — not questions,” one local mother told reporters.
For now, the teddy bear sits inside an evidence bag, tagged and sealed — a fragile object that might carry the quiet truth of what happened by that lonely riverbank.