Claim: A picture shows an autistic boy called Brandon Smith who has been missing for eight hours with the family dog Hank.
Fact-check: Fake missing child post uses photo of boy witnessing family pet being put down - Full Fact
Verdict: this is a hoax. the image has been taken from a facebook post shared by a woman in the us talking about her son's reaction to their family dog being put down.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Grace Rahman
Date published: 2023-06-01T00:00:00