3 Days Missing in a Ravine: The Boy No One Could Find

In July 2025, 13-year-old Cody Trenkel Jr. set out on a routine skateboard ride through his grandmother's quiet Missouri neighborhood—and never made it to his destination. What began as a normal summer morning turned into a multi-day search across miles of wooded terrain, with no clear clues and time running out. As search teams struggled to narrow down where to look, one unexpected factor changed everything. This episode follows the critical decisions, the hidden dangers close to home, and the narrow window that can make the difference between life and death. 01:08 Podcast Intro01:30 Meet Daryl The Bloodhound03:29 How Cody Vanished08:54 The Ravine Fall10:34 Surviving Heat And Trauma13:22 Three Day Search15:21 Bloodhound Tracks The Trail18:10 Rescue And ICU Fight21:05 Recovery And Reunion22:09 Other Bloodhound Saves25:44 Prevention And Check Ins29:58 First Aid If Found33:35 Closing Reflections35:37 Listener Outro SOURCES Neely, Shanie. "Paws to the Rescue: How a K-9 Helped Find a Missing Boy." Reader's Digest, April/May 2026. rd.com/article/dog-rescues-missing-boy/ "He's a Fighter: 13-Year-Old Missouri Teen Rescued Alive in Ravine After 76 Hours Missing." KSDK, July 31, 2025. ksdk.com "A Teen Missing for 3 Days Needed a Miracle — A Dog Came to the Rescue." WGRZ, September 2025. wgrz.com "Missing Boy Found in Missouri Ravine After 4 Days." KSDK, July 30, 2025. ksdk.com Holcombe, Madeline. "3-Year-Old Casey Hathaway Told Authorities a Bear Kept Him Company." CNN, January 29, 2019. cnn.com Heat Stroke. Mayo Clinic. mayoclinic.org Bloodhound Breed Information. American Kennel Club. akc.orgHosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-crux-true-survival-stories--7265181/support.Listen AD FREE: Support our podcast at patreon: http://patreon.com/TheCruxTrueSurvivalPodcastEmail us! [email protected] https://www.instagram.com/thecruxpodcast/Get schooled by Julie in wilderness medicine! https://www.headwatersfieldmedicine.com/This episode includes AI-generated content.