2-year-old girl who walked away from Virginia home found safe

A missing Virginia 2-year-old girl who walked away from her home Thursday evening has been found safe.

The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office said Bridget Maeve Zeigler walked away from her home on Hidden Valley Road on Thursday shortly after 6 p.m. and a search for the girl began within the hour.

The Cumberland Sheriff’s Office, the FBI, the Virginia Department of Emergency Management, Virginia State Police, and additional law enforcement agencies and fire and rescue agencies were involved in the search.

Virginia State Police said Bridget was found alive in the woods off of Anderson Highway at about 1:30 p.m. Friday.

She has been reunited with her parents and appears to be in good health after being checked out, officials said.