A toddler found wandering alone in southwest Atlanta this past weekend has been identified and safely returned to her family, authorities report. The young girl, described as between 1 and 3 years old with hazel eyes, and brown hair, sparked an urgent search after she was discovered at the intersection of Ralph D. Abernathy Boulevard SW and Windsor Street SW on Saturday morning, wearing nothing but a diaper. According to FOX5 Atlanta, the Atlanta Police Department worked diligently throughout the day to locate her relatives.

Efforts to reunite the young child with her family concluded successfully shortly after 4 p.m., the Atlanta Police Department confirmed, yet the circumstances leading up to her being found alone remain unclear. In a turn of events that highlights the vulnerability of our youngest, it is the community's quick response that often tips the balance between peril, and safety.

The Atlanta Police Department has not provided details on why the child was unattended. Continued attention to these incidents prompts questions about child welfare and the systems meant to protect the youth in our communities. Inquiries about the family circumstances and any potential follow-up by child protective services have gone unanswered at this time.

Described as being 3 feet 4 inches tall and weighing 26 pounds, the girl's physical details aided in the public's assistance in identifying her, Atlanta News First reported. As Saturday afternoon gave way to a cool evening, a community sighed in collective relief, shoulders slackening from tension, as a family was made whole once again.

The Atlanta Police Department has expressed gratitude to those who shared the child's information and assisted in their efforts to locate her family.