Shocking act: father left 7-year-old son at an altitude of 2000 meters

On the Fujinomiya trail while climbing Mount Fuji, a 48-year-old father left his 7-year-old son on a bench in fog and rain, continuing the climb with his older child. The boy was noticed by staff at a mountain hut, who called the police. The father was found at the eighth station and was given a warning. The man admitted his mistake and apologized.

On the popular Fujinomiya trail while climbing Mount Fuji in Japan, an incident occurred that nearly turned into a tragedy. A 48-year-old tourist father left his 7-year-old son alone at an altitude of over 2000 meters. The boy, exhausted from the strenuous climb, sat on a bench in thick fog and pouring rain. The child only had a light snack and a bottle of sweet soda. The father told his younger son to stay put and continued on with his older child. The crying boy was noticed by staff at a mountain hut near the sixth station, who called emergency services. Police found the father at the eighth station — the path from where the child was abandoned takes about three hours to walk. The man was given a serious warning about the inadmissibility of such actions. Later, the father admitted his mistake and apologized. The story ended well thanks to the vigilance of the hut staff.