A passing police officer first thought it was a homeless child. He stopped his car, got out, and carefully approached the little one.

— “Who are you? Where are your mom and dad?” he asked gently.

The child lifted his eyes, full of fatigue and fear, and didn’t say a word. Then he suddenly burst into loud tears.

The officer immediately picked the boy up and placed him in the patrol car. Despite the scratches and bruises, the child was alive and, surprisingly, conscious. He was taken to the station, where doctors examined him, and his photo was instantly posted on social media in the hope of finding relatives.