A Texas Teen Vanished 8 Years Ago While Walking His Dogs. He Was Just Found Alive

Rudy Farias.Photo:Texas Center for the Missing

Texas Center for the Missing

After being missing for more than eight years, Rudolph “Rudy” Farias — now 25 years old — has been found alive.

Farias went missing as a teenager from Houston, Texas, on March 6, 2015, but was found on Saturday, according to theTexas Center for the Missing.

“After 8 long years, Rudy has been located safe,” the center said in a Tweet. “Please continue to keep his family in your prayers as Rudy recovers in the hospital.”

Farias was transported to the hospital after being found unresponsive outside of a church with cuts and bruises across his body, Farias' mom toldABC13. She also believes he has been abused.

In March 2015, Farias was walking his dogs when he vanished, according to the outlet. He was reported missing after the dogs were found, but he was not.

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At the time he went missing, he was suffering from depression after losing his brother in a motorcycle accident,NBC Newsreports.

It is unclear if Farias left voluntarily or what led to his disappearance.

source: people.com