Two Young Brothers Found Wandering in Portuguese Forest After Alleged Abandonment

A passing couple discovered the boys, who were carrying backpacks containing clothing, water, fruit, and cookies. The children were taken to a local police station, where they identified their mother from a photograph.

According to reports, the mother had led the boys into the forest and blindfolded them as part of a game. The children were told to search for a toy, but when they removed the blindfolds, their mother was gone. A local resident who encountered the boys said they were screaming and crying.

The boys reportedly believed they were still playing a game while wandering through the wooded area for hours.

authorities have opened an investigation into the mother and stepfather. The probe remains ongoing, and the boys have been placed in protective care. The children were from eastern France and had no identification with them at the time they were found.