MOBILE, Ala. ( WALA /Gray News) - The Coast Guard suspended its search for a 7-year-old boy who went missing after a boating accident in Alabama. The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office Flotilla however has continued searching for Hunter Slezak. Sheriff Paul Burch said deputies are using boats, ATVs and horses to find the boy.

After searching for nearly a day, the U.S. Coast Guard said Monday that it "made the very difficult decision" to suspend its search efforts.