Idaho kidnapping ends when horseback riders meet Hannah Anderson, James DiMaggio, The Idaho kidnapping case came to an end after four horseback riders met Hannah Anderson and James DiMaggio on Wednesday and Hannah Anderson said, “It looks like we’re all in trouble now.” Less than a week after the Idaho kidnapping had begun in San Diego, Calif., four horseback riders in the outback of Idaho coincidentally came across 16-year-old Hannah Anderson and 40-year-old James DiMaggio. "For us to be there at the precise time to interact with them is one chance in a trillion," said Christa, who was one of the four horseback riders and who is the wife of former sheriff and Army ranger Mark John, according to an Aug. 11, 2013, San Diego 10News report.
When meeting Hannah Anderson and James Lee DiMaggio on Wednesday, the four horseback riders were not aware of the Idaho kidnapping case and the multi-state search and Amber alert for 16-year-old Hannah Anderson from San Diego.
When Mark John returned home after his encounter with Hannah Anderson and James DiMaggio on Wednesday, he turned on the news, saw a picture of Hannah Anderson, and realized that she was the missing girl in the Idaho kidnapping case.
According to the four horseback riders, James DiMaggio did all the talking during their encounter. Hannah, who was wearing what seemed to be pajama bottoms or sweat pants, remained quiet and appeared frightened, said one of the riders. However, since the riders did not know about the Idaho kidnapping case, the horseback riders thought the girl's fear was due to the horses.
"No, they weren't friendly," said former sheriff and Army ranger Mark John to reporters. "They didn't talk."
"Usually don't run in to somebody that's wearing pajamas," said Mike Young, one of the four horseback riders who also explained that James DiMaggio and Hanna Anderson were heading toward the Salmon River which was in the wrong direction and which raised a red flag in addition to having the wrong brand new camping gear.
After a first brief encounter on the trail and unaware of the Idaho kidnapping case, the four horseback riders met James DiMaggio and Hannah Anderson again later on at Morehead Lake.
This time, Hannah Anderson had her feet in the water and when Mark John tried to joke with the 16-year-old girl, she seemed to be talking to herself saying “something along the lines of ‘Looks like we're all in trouble now’."
Unaware that Hannah’s words most likely referred to having been kidnapped from San Diego and taken to Idaho, the four horseback riders didn’t recognize “all the red flags” and “the odd behavior” of James DiMaggio and Hannah Anderson until they got home, Mark John turned on the news and saw the Amber Alert for the Idaho kidnapping case of Hannah Anderson.
"I told my wife, I said, 'That is that girl we seen on the mountain'," said Mark John.
After alerting the police the next morning, Thursday, and the police found the car, Mark John said, “When they found that car the next morning, we knew we had done the right thing.”
Mark John said in regard to the Idaho kidnapping case that “he was glad Hannah was found safe, and was grateful for the Amber Alert system because ‘without that this would not have happened’."
When meeting Hannah Anderson and James Lee DiMaggio on Wednesday, the four horseback riders were not aware of the Idaho kidnapping case and the multi-state search and Amber alert for 16-year-old Hannah Anderson from San Diego.
When Mark John returned home after his encounter with Hannah Anderson and James DiMaggio on Wednesday, he turned on the news, saw a picture of Hannah Anderson, and realized that she was the missing girl in the Idaho kidnapping case.
According to the four horseback riders, James DiMaggio did all the talking during their encounter. Hannah, who was wearing what seemed to be pajama bottoms or sweat pants, remained quiet and appeared frightened, said one of the riders. However, since the riders did not know about the Idaho kidnapping case, the horseback riders thought the girl's fear was due to the horses.
"No, they weren't friendly," said former sheriff and Army ranger Mark John to reporters. "They didn't talk."
"Usually don't run in to somebody that's wearing pajamas," said Mike Young, one of the four horseback riders who also explained that James DiMaggio and Hanna Anderson were heading toward the Salmon River which was in the wrong direction and which raised a red flag in addition to having the wrong brand new camping gear.
After a first brief encounter on the trail and unaware of the Idaho kidnapping case, the four horseback riders met James DiMaggio and Hannah Anderson again later on at Morehead Lake.
This time, Hannah Anderson had her feet in the water and when Mark John tried to joke with the 16-year-old girl, she seemed to be talking to herself saying “something along the lines of ‘Looks like we're all in trouble now’."
Unaware that Hannah’s words most likely referred to having been kidnapped from San Diego and taken to Idaho, the four horseback riders didn’t recognize “all the red flags” and “the odd behavior” of James DiMaggio and Hannah Anderson until they got home, Mark John turned on the news and saw the Amber Alert for the Idaho kidnapping case of Hannah Anderson.
"I told my wife, I said, 'That is that girl we seen on the mountain'," said Mark John.
After alerting the police the next morning, Thursday, and the police found the car, Mark John said, “When they found that car the next morning, we knew we had done the right thing.”
Mark John said in regard to the Idaho kidnapping case that “he was glad Hannah was found safe, and was grateful for the Amber Alert system because ‘without that this would not have happened’."
