A heroic father defied all the odds and embarked on a long journey to rescue his kidnapped daughter from Mexico, resembling a scene from the movie "Taken."
Bryce Weiner's worst nightmare became a reality when his daughter was manipulated into crossing the Mexican border. But then he finally took his daughter home safely after three years to find her.
Bryce Weiner's daughter was kidnapped at the Mexican border
Bryce Weiner and his daughter live in a tranquil neighborhood in California where crime is rare.
However, his 14-year-old daughter was manipulated into crossing the Mexican border by an individual and then totally lost contact.
The kidnapper took over her of any means of communication, leaving her unable to reach out for help.
Weiner's daughter endured physical and psychological abuse during her time in captivity.
The devastated father received little assistance from the authorities, as they did not categorize the incident strictly as a kidnapping but rather as an "endangered runaway."
Bryce Weiner decided to find his daughter after 3 years of waiting for results from the authorities
After three years of unanswered questions from authorities, Weiner decided to look for his daughter by himself.
The man embarking on a 5,000-mile journey from Los Angeles to Coyotepec, Mexico.
It took Weiner 31 hours to come to Mexico's border to find his daughter. In Mexico, Weiner has to disguise himself as a deaf beggar to avoid drawing attention.
However, he had no idea that his daughter successfully escaped from the captivity.
She later quickly ran to the US embassy for help and finally reunited with her father after three separate years.
The father proves to the world that he can bring his daughter home
After he reunited with his daughter, Weiner shared his "real-life Taken" story on social media, expressing his triumph over those who doubted him.
In a Facebook post from November 2013, he wrote, "To all those who gave up, walked away, told me I should be ashamed, told me I was crazy, turned their back, or told me it was impossible... You were wrong."
In 2021, he further addressed the situation, stating, "My daughter disappeared from our quiet suburban neighborhood in August 2010.
"Three years later, 8 years ago today, in direct defiance of the CHP, FBI, and the State Department, I traveled 5,000 miles into Mexico and did what everyone said was impossible. I brought her home."
