A four-year-old girl has been rescued 18 days after she was believed to have been abducted during a family camping trip in Australia, BBC News reports.
Cleo Smith, who went missing on October 16, was found alive and well in a locked house in Carnarvon just a seven-minute drive from her family's home.
Authorities smashed their way inside the property in order to rescue the youngster and bring her back to her family.
According to police in Western Australia, a 36-year-old man was taken into custody after Cleo's discovery and is yet to be charged.
Bodycam footage of the moment the little girl was carried out of the locked house has been shared via the official Twitter account of the WA police force.
Per The Guardian, the WA police minister, Paul Papalia, said: "If you feel the need to thank God today, thank God for the West Australian police force.
"Cleo's rescue wasn't the result of an accidental sighting or a suspicious event, it was the result of hard police grind from the moment this incident began."
WA police commissioner, Chris Dawson added: "To find a little girl, a vulnerable little girl, after 18 days, you know, obviously people think the worst, but importantly, hope was never lost. The fact she’s been found alive … I think Australia is rejoicing, you know, it is such a wonderful outcome."
Officials have confirmed that the man had no connection to Cleo's family and only became a suspect in the alleged abduction the day before the four-year-old was found.
Meanwhile, Cleo has been reunited with her parents, with the child's mother Ellie Smith writing on Instagram: "Our family is whole again."
Soon after she was found, Cleo was taken to hospital for a medical check-up but has since been released.
Per The Independent, Australian prime minister Scott Morrison described the discovery of Cleo as "a huge relief".
He added: "The fact that that nightmare has come to an end and our worst fears were not realized, is just a huge relief and a moment for great joy."
Morrison also said Cleo's disappearance had "captured the hearts of Australians" and "I just thank God that Cleo is home and that she is safe".