Father Leaves 7-Year-Old Waiting Alone on Mount Fuji, Police Warn of Charges
TL;DR
A man left his exhausted 7-year-old son waiting alone on Mount Fuji while the rest of the family continued the hike. The boy was spotted at a hut around 8,200 feet (2,500 meters) above sea level and was found unharmed five hours later by a worker and police, who returned him to his father. Authorities warned he could face criminal liability, and Japanese officials have since tightened safety rules on the mountain to prevent similar incidents.
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