Wisconsin teen Jayme Closs reunites with aunt after rescue

Staff writer

The first picture of teenager Jayme Closs following her escape from captivity shows her with her aunt and her dog.

Closs emerged from some woods in Wisconsin on Thursday appealing for help from locals, who kept her safe at a house until police arrived.

88 days in captivity: The saga of 13-year-old Jayme Closs from horrific kidnapping to remarkable escape
88 days in captivity: The saga of 13-year-old Jayme Closs from horrific kidnapping to remarkable escape

Her alleged captor, 21-year-old Jake Patterson, was soon captured driving nearby.

The image was taken just a day after rescuers described her as dirty and wearing shoes too big for her. It shows her with Jennifer Smith, one of Closs' aunts, and the girl's dog Molly.

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