The search has ended for the 7-year-old Paulding County boy reported missing from his home this morning. Volunteers found Amani Cousin apparently unharmed, around 2:20 p.m., authorities said.

Amani was found close to his home in the Proctor Place subdivision off Proctor Road, southwest of Dallas.

Amani's father called 911 shortly after 8 a.m. to report his son missing, Paulding sheriff's Cpl. Brandon Gurley said.

Gurley said Amani was last seen about 2:40 a.m. at his father's residence.

Amani's mother had been notified and was assisting in the search, Gurley said.

An Amber Alert was issued and search teams including the Paulding County Sheriff's Department, Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Cobb County SWAT and mounted police, Georgia State Patrol aviation unit, and civilian volunteers looked for him in the wooded areas surrounding the neighborhood Wednesday afternoon.

The boy was examined by emergency technicians, but found to be uninjured. Family members took him to WellStar Paulding Hospital for a check-up.

Gurley said the cause of Amani's disappearance was still under investigation.

— Staff reporter Mike Morris contributed to this report.