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Missing child alert canceled, Florida 3-year-old is safe, officials say

Zeppelin Bell, 3, found safe

Zeppelin Bell (left) and Kelley Bell (right) (Florida Department of Law Enforcement)

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla.UPDATE: A missing child alert issued this week by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement has been canceled.

Zeppelin Bell, the 3-year-old Lithia boy who was reported missing on Monday, is safe, according to a statement from FDLE on Wednesday.

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ORIGINAL STORY: A Florida 3-year-old child was reported missing on Monday, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.

In a missing child alert, investigators said that the child — Zeppelin Bell — was last seen near the 8600 block of Pritcher Road in Lithia.

Zeppelin Bell, 3 (Florida Department of Law Enforcement)

Additionally, the child was last seen wearing a blue shirt and green boxer briefs, the alert says.

The 3-year-old could be in the company of 49-year-old Kelley Bell, and they might be traveling to New Mexico, investigators announced.

According to the alert, Kelley Bell might have tattoos on his right arm, shoulder, and right calf.

Anyone with information on the pair’s whereabouts is urged to contact law enforcement at (813) 247-8200 or 911.


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