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MOUNTAIN GROVE, Mo. — Authorities say the body of a missing 3-year-old girl has been found in a pond in rural southern Missouri.

Missouri State Highway Patrol Sgt. Jeff Kinder says more than 200 first responders helped look for Vivian Fitzenrider before her body was found around 7:10 a.m. Wednesday in the small pond near her home in Mountain Grove.

Kinder says her parents reported her missing around 6 p.m. Tuesday after they were unable to find her for about half an hour. The search continued throughout the night and included specialized dogs.

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https://nypost.com/2019/08/28/body-of-missing-3-year-old-found-in-rural-missouri-pond/
 
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Investigators say she was found about five yards from the edge of the pond in water about three-feet deep.

There were slide marks on the bank, but it's unclear if those were from little Vivian or from the many volunteers in the massive search.
Her home is about 200 yards from the pond.
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She is one of six children in the family.

An investigation into the circumstances surrounding the child’s death is being conducted by investigators.
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The investigators do not suspect any foul play.
@Keepalowprofile , looks like they’re thinking this was just a tragic accident- sounds like baby girl slipped into the pond & drowned unnoticed.

With 6 kids it would be nearly impossible to keep a constant eye on all of them.

An open body of water + kids = an accident waiting to happen!
 
What cutie. I lilke the name Vivian, didn't think people used it anymore.
She was in the yard with her dad for a few minutes, said she was going back inside, and wandered away instead.



[Vivian's father] says he was outside talking with a friend when Vivian came out to see them.

“She come [sic] out and wanted him to see how pretty her hair was. She danced around," he added.

Fitzenrider says Vivian soon got bored, and wanted to go inside to play. "Said she wanted to play Play-Doh. I said, well go on in inside. We kept talking," he explained. "She walked behind me and towards the door, I guess. But she didn't go towards the door. She's sneaky."

That’s when Russ’ wife noticed Vivian wasn't inside.
 
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