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I don't have kids, and perhaps you don't either?
I'm old enough with enough friend with kids, and recall being a 2yo myself, and I can say its INCREDIBLY easy to lose track of a 2yo. It only takes seconds to lose sight of them. How far they get after losing site isn't an indicator of how long you weren't paying attention, but how long you've been looking before finding them.
I can lose sight of a tortoise by being distracted for 5 minutes. This is a legendarily slow creature (in reality they are like a reverse version of the stone angels from doctor who)
Hahaha love it
And they can be smart and dexterous enough to open locks by that age. They're really a bit of a nightmare.
I put a screwdriver down beside me and have to take 2 minutes to find it. I couldn't imagine if the screwdriver had legs.
There's losing sight, and then there's trying to find it. I remember a short video where a toddler was wandering straight for a road, and someone happened to prevent a tragedy, and mom came running out of the house as the camera was still rolling.
People were calling negligence, what a terrible mom, yadda yadda. No, that mom was running around the house looking for her kid, frantic as time passed. You just don't think they can open the door that early. Manipulating a door latch or knob is a developmental milestone, plus, what if the door didn't properly latch? Mom could just as easily looked outside first, but that would be counterintuitive.
Also, "I thought you had him/her?" Is a real thing.
I have a 2 year old boy, and he could easily walk 3 miles if he wanted to. He can and does sneak away sometimes , and fast. And he can open doors and locks, and he has no fear or sense of danger.
Have you ever been around a toddler? Those kids can be sneaky and fast.